The rogue from within: the denial of torture in Italian prisons

In October 2009, Stefano Cucchi was beaten to death by prison guards while in custody. Italian public opinion toward prisons changed because of this event. Civil society organizations rose the level of awareness by showing how routine these abuses have become. This paper discusses the case of prison...

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Main Author: Scalia, Vincenzo (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2016
In: Critical criminology
Year: 2016, Volume: 24, Issue: 3, Pages: 445-457
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Keywords:
Chief Officer
Penal System
Prison Officer
Public Opinion
Solitary Confinement
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Summary:In October 2009, Stefano Cucchi was beaten to death by prison guards while in custody. Italian public opinion toward prisons changed because of this event. Civil society organizations rose the level of awareness by showing how routine these abuses have become. This paper discusses the case of prisoners tortured in the prison of Asti, near Turin. Through the use of Stanley Cohen’s categories of denial, it will be shown how force relations inside prison make abuses possible.
Item Description:Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 456-457
ISSN:1572-9877
DOI:10.1007/s10612-015-9299-y