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Ivo MarussiChief Inspector of the Italian State Police

Juvenile crime prevention: an overview of the Italian model

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Workshop on SSP cooperation in Tirana Region

Tirana - 6th – 7th May 2015

Workshop on SSP cooperation in Tirana Region

Tirana - 6th – 7th May 2015

Juvenile crimes in Italy: STATISTICSNumber of Juveniles reported to the Judicial system:

2008: 38082 2012: 36254 ( - 5,2 %)

Main crimes committed by minors: 2010 2013Homicides: 31 19Assaults: 2354 2305Criminal damages: 2099 1887Sexual assaults: 868 237Thefts: 8589 10374 Robberies: 1629 1926Drug: 2772 3092

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Juvenile perpetrators : ASPECTS•30 % are immigrant, more present in the urban areas. Many of them are without family ! Main crimes: thefts – drug.

•Differences in number and types of crimes are related to differences such as economical, educational and social factors;

• Italian juveniles present high incidence of crimes linked to the, so called “welfare disease”: assaults – drug – sexual crimes – baby gangs. 3

Convention on the Rights of the Child  U.N. General Assembly resolution 44/25 (20.11.1989)

States shall take all appropriate legislative, administrative, social and educational

measures to protect the child from all forms of physical or mental violence, injury or abuse,

neglect or negligent treatment, maltreatment or exploitation, including sexual abuse;

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THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD : PRINCIPLES

• a child is a human being below the age of

eighteen years; he/she is entitled to special

care and assistance, including appropriate

legal protection;

• In all actions concerning children, the best

interests of the child shall be a primary

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ITALIAN APPROACH TO JUVENILE CRIME PREVENTION

1. A LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK EMBRACING THE PRINCIPLES STATED BY THE U.N. : CONVENTION OF THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD:

2. THE DEVELOPMENT OF PARTNERSHIP

STRATEGIES BETWEEN THE POLICE, THE

COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC AND PRIVATE

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1991: ITALY HAS RATIFIED THE U.N. CONVENTION ON THE RIGHT OF THE CHILD

2011: THE ITALIAN STATE POLICE HAVE SIGNED WITH U.N.I.C.E.F. A MEMORANDUM

OF COOPERATION FOR THE FULL APPLICATION OF THE CONVENTION

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THE LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK Law for Juveniles N.° 448 / 1988

• Whenever involved with criminal legal procedures minors are supported by specific Units of the Ministry of Justice (“Social Service Office for minors”);  

• The Judge may grant to Juveniles a “period of probation” (more than 85% of success = not relapsing of crime )

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POLICE STRATEGY RELATED TO JUVENILE CRIME PREVENTION

• Special efforts directed to protect the Juveniles;

• Development of partnership with the aim to prevent crime and the causes for it;

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TO PROTECT THE JUVENILES:

Specialized Units with expert Officers working directly with the Public Prosecutors ;

Criminal Investigative Units having specialized Units to investigate cases involving minors: Child Neglection cases; Pornography And Prostitution; Exploitation Of Child Labour; Sexual abuses; Narcotics; Mistreatment of Juveniles; Bullying cases at school; etc.

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CRIME PREVENTION

AND PARTNERSHIP

The Italian State Police

have developed projects and activities in

partnership as instrument of crime prevention

dedicated to the Juveniles.

Some examples…….. 11

Safer Internet DayPartners:

the Police,

the Ministry of Education,

the “Authority for the Guarantee of the Childhood”

(partner of UNICEF)

Goals:

to explain to the Juveniles the risks of

Internet and, particularly, the problem

of “cyber-bullism” 12

»Una Vita da Social»(Living the Social Network)

An initiative dedicated to explain to the students the dangerous aspects of the “web”.

With the participation of famous

“show people” Partners:

the Police,

the Ministry of Education,

and actors

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“Educazione alla Legalità” (EDUCATION TO LEGALITY)

Partners: Police, Ministry of Education, Municipalities

and UNICEF

Meeting with the students to educate to legality

With the participation of “ sport stars ” and

“ TV stars “

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«Insieme per la Legalita’» (TOGETHER FOR LEGALITY)

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Partners Partners Polizia di Stato

Carabinieri

Guardia di Finanza

NGO “Vittime del Dovere”

NGO “Più scuola meno mafia”

Provincia di Brescia

Municipalities

«Lezioni di Legalità con il Sindaco»(Legality lessons with the Mayor)

Partners: the Police and the Municipalities.

Meeting with the students, the City Mayor and the Police to enhance the trust of Juveniles toward legality and

the Institutions.

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«Crescere Insieme»(Growing up together)

Partners: Police, Ministry of Education, UNICEF and

Province of Lecce

Education to road safety, for students

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“ Poliziotto un amico in più ” (POLICE OFFICER: A FRIEND MORE)

Partners: the Police, the Ministry of Education and UNICEF

To explain to the students the concept of

Community Policing (Polizia di Prossimità)

educating to legality,

respect of human rights

and tollerance

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“Un Passo Indietro Per Andare Avanti”(A STEP BACK TO ADVANCE)

TV spot with the contribution of the

“rugby national team”

for the education of legality

within the railway stations

and on the trains. 19

Crime prevention and Mass Media:Police as culture of Legality

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Juvenile crime prevention: an overview of the Italian model

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