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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Autor principal: Scalia, Vincenzo (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2016
En: Critical criminology
Año: 2016, Volumen: 24, Número: 3, Páginas: 445-457
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Chief Officer
Penal System
Prison Officer
Public Opinion
Solitary Confinement
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Sumario: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.
Notas:Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 456-457
ISSN:1572-9877
DOI:10.1007/s10612-015-9299-y