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Notes from Italy

By Jonathan Simor

A special report by GTC correspondent Alessandro di Giorgi, Professor of Justice Studies, San Jose State University, and author of Rethinking the Political Economy of Punishment.July 31, 2008According to a recent opinion polls, 9 Italians out of 10 think that crime is rising in Italy (and 6 out of 10 hold the same point of view when asked about their own neighborhood); more than 50% identify immigration as the main cause of this increase; a majority of respondents say they would support ?exceptional? measures to fight crime; 47% think that Gipsy camps should be cleared once and for all by the police ? whether alternative housing for their occupants is made available or not. However, this appears to be something more than just a matter of volatile opinions and floating views: when given the chance, some people have taken what they see as ?justice? in their own hands against those whom they see as the immediate threat to their security and wellbeing...continue to full post

Full post as published by Governing Through Crime on August 01, 2008 (boomark / email).