‘Parli l’italiano?’: Revealing hierarchies of non-citizenship in judicial practices through the lens of language proficiency
Published online on July 02, 2025
Abstract
Theoretical Criminology, Volume 30, Issue 2, Page 233-251, May 2026.
Until recently, the impact of language barriers faced by non-citizens in institutional settings, particularly within the criminal justice system, has been largely overlooked. This article draws on a year-long ethnography in an Italian criminal court to ...
Until recently, the impact of language barriers faced by non-citizens in institutional settings, particularly within the criminal justice system, has been largely overlooked. This article draws on a year-long ethnography in an Italian criminal court to ...