Personale docente

I'm full professor of “Sociology of law, deviance and social change” (SPS/12) at the Department of Law of the University of Parma, where I teach "Sociology of deviance", “Sociology of law” and "Criminology".

Since 2018 I was appointed the Chair of the Interdepartmental Research Center (CIRS,) of the University of Parma. At the same University, (2012-2019) I was the chair of the Social Work programmes.

For many years, I have been engaged in the theoretical study and empirical research on the evolutionary trends/evolution in juvenile law and justice.

My scientific production is focused on the relationship between society and institutions, and shows my deep interest in studying the role of the social service in the interaction with the legal system; that has led me to observe the conditions for the inclusion or exclusion of deviant minors/ of the young offenders.

Since 1997 I have been participating in several research project on the rights of minors, at first as member and afterwards as the internal manager and developer.

I was coordinator of the scientific Committee designing the Master Degree “Promotion of social participation" in “Carlo Bo” Urbino University, Faculty of Sociology (2001-2005).

I was Vice-Coordinator of the PhD Course in “Sociology of Cultural phenomena and normative processes”, “Carlo Bo” Urbino University (a.y. 2003-2004 to 2005/06).

I was the Coordinator of the Scientific Committee of the International Master's Degree in “Family-related Policies and Social Service in Europe“, at the University of Parma, academic year 2006/07.

I participated in the 'EUROJustis' and 'Fiducia' research programs, into the FP7-EU Program, with the Dep. of Criminal Law, University of Parma.

From 2005 to 2008 I was on the scientific committee of the AIS, Italian Association of Sociology, Sociology of Law Section.

I am a member of the CIRSFIA (Inter-university Centre of Family and Youth Studies and Research).