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Italian juvenile justice and education reform

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Following incidents of youth violence in Milan, the National Coordination of Teachers of Human Rights (CNDDU) proposed a structural reform of legal education in Italian schools. Led by Professor Romano Pesavento, the group advocated for increased dedicated hours for law studies and a 300 million euro investment in new hires to ensure students understand civil and criminal responsibility. In response to rising concerns, Italy enacted Decree-Law 190, modifying the penal code regarding which was published in the criminal responsibility of minors. Official Gazette on October 22, 2026. The decree establishes a presumption of capacity to understand and will for minors aged 14 to 18. The law also introduces new offenses stricter measures to combat organized violence during public demonstrations, implements economic sanctions for parents of children engaging in certain illicit behaviors, and expands law enforcement tools to enhance public security. Specifically, the legislation establishes the establishing a new crime of ‘organized violence’ in protests, targeting for groups of at least five people using weapons weapons, clubs, or incendiary devices, with potential convictions resulting in devices to endanger people or damage property. Those found organizing or promoting such groups face prison sentences ranging from 4 to 12 years years. The legislation also significantly alters the legal status of imprisonment. minors by introducing a presumption of capacity to understand and will for those aged 14 to 18. Consequently, minors can be held criminally responsible unless proven otherwise, and the decree allows for the extension of precautionary custody to minors presumed imputable from age 14. Administrative and civil measures have also been strengthened. Parents of minors involved in certain illicit activities behaviors may also face administrative fines between 500 and 2,000 euros and civil liability euros. Additionally, prefects are empowered to order parents to compensate for damages to public property. property, while private victims may obtain immediately enforceable injunctions. As these measures are implemented, security presence has intensified in major cities. In Rome, authorities have increased monitoring of public gatherings, utilizing OSINT to identify over one hundred individuals. Milan has deployed approximately 3,000 police and carabinieri officers, supported by 500 military personnel from the Folgore brigade. While the legislation introduces more punitive measures, legal experts, metropolitan mayors, and prosecutors suggest that much of the recent youth violence is rooted in economic anxieties, such as stagnant wages and high housing costs.

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