Citation

Sergi A. Youth Justice 2018; 18(2): 149-168.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, National Association for Youth Justice, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1473225418791420

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This article explores proceedings by the Youth Tribunal of Reggio Calabria, Southern Italy, aimed at the protection of children in families where one or both parents are investigated for mafia offences. The findings show that preventing the transmission of mafia ('ndrangheta) culture in the local context has become an essential part of child protection measures. This article will argue that when discussing child protection in criminal families, it is necessary (a) to question the nature of the bonds of these families with the socio-cultural context, and (b) to concretely assess the way this context wishes to affect the family's criminality.

Keywords: Juvenile justice

Language: en