‘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, Ahead of Print.
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 ...