Activities - Italian Society of Victimology

The Criminology, Victimology and Security Journal

"Call For Papers 2025"

The Criminology, Victimology and Security Journal has opened the Call For Papers intended for publication in the Special Issue - Year 19, January-December 2025, which will be dedicated to commemorating the sociologist Howard S. Becker.
The deadline for submitting abstracts is September 15 and for articles is October 31.

Higher Education Course

"Clinical and Forensic Victimology"

For the academic year 2025-2026, the University of the Republic of San Marino, in collaboration with and under the patronage of the Italian Society of Victimology, establishes the Higher Education Course in "Clinical and Forensic Victimology" (scientific director: Prof. Luca Cimino).

Poster

Conference

"The role of the victim in the criminal dynamic. Operational implications"

On June 12, 2025, at the Aula Magna Obstetrics and Gynecology Sant'Orsola - Pavilion 4, the lecture was held with the participation of the President of the Italian Society of Victimology.

Conference

"Benjamin Mendelsohn - The founder of Victimology"

On May 27, 2025, the commemorative conference for the 125th anniversary of his birth was held, an event sponsored by the S.I.V. with the speech "Victimology as an autonomous discipline, the role of S.I.V. in Italy" by the President.

Conference

"Suicide and Violence"

On the day April 4, 2025 at the University of the Republic of San Marino, the conference "Suicide and Violence" will be held, an event sponsored by the Italian Society of Victimology with a presentation by the President of S.I.V., Dr. Luca Cimino, on the topic of suicide and victimization.

First-Level Master’s Program

"Criminal Mediator Expert in Restorative Justice Programs"

For the 2024-2025 academic year, the C.I.R.Vi.S. at the University of Bologna, sponsored by the Italian Society of Victimology, together with the Department of Studies for the Economy and Enterprise at the University of Eastern Piedmont, established the first-level master’s program.

Higher Education Course

"Clinical and Forensic Victimology"

For the 2023-2024 academic year, the University of the Republic of San Marino, under the patronage of the Italian Society of Victimology, established a Higher Education Course (Scientific Director: Dr. Luca Cimino).

Events

"Community Gym"

As part of the Project of the Department of Sociology and Economic Law at the University of Bologna, on June 6 and June 7, 2024, two events were held aimed at illustrating gender-based violence, particularly concerning relationships between men and women, which manifests within domestic walls or in other private or public life contexts.