Scientific Committee
Metodo Giuridico • ISSN 3103-7305
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Leonardo Mazza
Attorney and Full Professor of Criminal Law
Formerly Full Professor of Criminal Law at the University of Siena. Author of numerous scholarly publications on juvenile criminal law and criminal justice.
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Criminal Sanctions & Sentencing (2)
Property & Economic Offences (1)
Chronological Bibliography in Metodo Giuridico
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Doctrinal Essay
Criminal Sanctions & Sentencing
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Vol. 1, Issue 3 (2026) • Art. 6324 • October 30, 2026
This paper examines the phenomenological transformation of juvenile delinquency, marked by severe violent crimes within adolescent romantic relationships (aged 13–15) alongside collective urban unrest. In addressing these dynamics, the study highlights the…
Supreme Court Case Note
Property & Economic Offences
Vol. 1, Issue 2 (2026) • Art. 3628 • August 21, 2026
Italian original: Autoriciclaggio e truffa: i limiti della motivazione di appello
The Second Criminal Section of the Italian Supreme Court of Cassation, with judgment no. 31508 of August 18, 2026, consolidates key legal standards concerning judicial reasoning and complex economic crimes. The Supreme Court ruled that an appellate judgment…
Doctrinal Essay
Criminal Sanctions & Sentencing
Vol. 1, Issue 1 (2026) • Art. 1254 • June 21, 2026
Italian original: Crisi del sistema penale minorile: dal Decreto Caivano all’imputabilità
This paper examines the evolution and current crisis of the Italian juvenile justice system, highlighting the progressive shift from an educational-developmental model toward purely security-driven logics. Through a critical analysis of recent legislative…
