D Melossi
Biographic Data
| ID | 43192 |
|---|---|
| NAME | D Melossi |
| GIVEN NAMES | D |
| FAMILY NAME | Melossi |
| SIGNATURE | MELOSSI D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Bologna |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3058-8701 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 33 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 140 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 33 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1980 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Del Estado a la fábrica. La penalidad y la crítica de la economía política entre Marx y Foucault1: La penalidad y la crítica de la economía política entre Marx y Foucault
A menudo se ha dicho que Foucault era crítico con el marxismo o incluso antimarxista. Tal ha sido ciertamente el caso en relación con la actitud de Foucault hacia el «marxismo oficial» de su época, es decir, el marxismo del PCF o, en menor medida, de los grupos «extraparlamentarios». Sin embargo, especialmente sus análisis en Vigilar y castigar, y el curso de conferencias que permitió su preparación, La sociedad punitiva, pueden revelar una lectu…
Servitude for a time: From the permanent slavery of the unfree to the slavery pro tempore of the free
I consider the forms of control, which went “untreated” by 1970s “revisionist” penality literature (in other words, I wonder whether the categories of human beings who are (mostly) not found in prisons have something in common). I take as starting point that the “temporary slavery” which is the punishment of imprisonment, emerged historically as related to the “free” condition of those punished. Forms of control instead for the “unfree” are not t…
Georg Rusche: Um ensaio biográfico
On the Aftermath of The Prison and the Factory: From genealogy to abolition
Crimmigrant Nations: Resurgent Nationalism and the Closing of Borders
The Prison and the Factory (40TH Anniversary Edition): Origins of the Penitentiary System
The publication of Melossi and Pavarini’s classic discussion of the origins of the penitentiary ironically coincided with a shift—especially in the United States but with profound reverberations elsewhere—towards an expansive, incapacitative model of incarceration. The republication of The Prison and the Factory offers an opportunity to reflect on some, perhaps, surprising, contradictory and unfinished aspects of the intervening decades, many but…
Bastilhas de pobres e prisões da democracia: Uma reflexão sobre um "trade-off" entre liberdade e (auto)controle
Este ensaio pretende analisar a relação entre luta de classes e prisão a partir de duas de suas dimensões nas sociedades modernas: como mecanismo repressivo que opera contra vanguardas políticas e como mecanismo produtor de disciplina sobre amplas camadas sociais, mais especificamente, as classes despossuídas. Para cumprir este objetivo, recorremos à imagem da bastilha tradicional, para ilustrar a primeira dimensão, e da bastilha dos pobres, para…
The Prison and the Factory (40th Anniversary Edition): Origins of the Penitentiary System
This new edition of The Prison and the Factory, a classic work on radical criminology, includes two new, long essays from the authors and a foreword from Professor Jonathan Simon (UC Berkeley). In the two essays, Melossi and Pavarini reflect on the origins, development and fortune of The Prison and the Factory in relation to the debates surrounding mass incarceration that have taken place since this book was first published 40 years ago. The repu…
Punishment and Social Structure
Why are certain methods of punishment adopted or rejected in a given social situation? To what extent is the development of penal methods determined by basic social relations? The answers to these questions are complex, and go well beyond the thesis that institutionalized punishment is simply for the protection of society. While today's punishment of offenders often incorporates aspects of psychology, psychiatry, and sociology, at one time there …
La cuestión penal en 'El Capital
"Estados fuertes y definidos de la conciencia colectiva (y la idea de una "responsabilidad compartida)
Americanae nace como un proyecto conjunto que surge dentro de la Red Europea de Información y Documentación sobre América Latina (REDIAL), y que ha afrontado la Biblioteca de la Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID). Esta nueva biblioteca virtual hace más accesibles los libros digitales de tema americanista a los investigadores y usuarios interesados de cualquier parte del mundo
La radicación ("Radicamento" - "Embeddness") cultural del control social (o de la imposibilidad de la traducción): Reflexiones a Partir De La Comparación De Las Culturas Italiana Y Norteamericana Con …
Crime, Punishment and Migration
This report provides estimates of the number of unauthorized immigrants residing in the United States as of January 2007 by period of entry, region and country of origin, state of residence, age and gender. The estimates were obtained using the "residual" methodology employed for estimates of the unauthorized population in 2005 and 2006 (see Hoefer, Rytina and Campbell, 2006; The unauthorized resident population is the remainder or "residual" aft…
The boundaries and contours of public punishments
Une criminologie critique modernisatrice: Développements sociaux et question criminologique
Trente ans après la naissance d’une «criminologie critique» et de nombreux centres de recherche et revues à l’intérieur desquels elle apparut, l’auteur part d’une discussion sur la signification du tournant qui s’est vérifié vers 1973 dans les principaux pays occidentaux – mais surtout aux États-Unis – dans la société, comme dans le champ pénal. Ce dernier a eu un rôle symbolique que l’auteur rapproche des exigences d’ordre de la société reliées …
The Consequences of Mass Imprisonment - About Bruce Western, Punishment and Inequality in America (New York, Russell Sage Foundation, 2006)
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
L’hégémonie et les vocabulaires de la motivation punitive: La Gestion Discursive Des Crises Sociales
In this paper, the author argues that, "in a given society, a process of increasing carceration occurs in cunjonction with situations perceived as critical for the maintenance of the elites' hegemony in that society (irrespective of "crimes rates"). He revisits the rich tradition inspired by Rusche's original hypothesis, but avoids the economist and instrumentalist temptations of that work. Evidence for the linkage between social structure and pu…
In a Peaceful Life: Migration and the Crime of Modernity in Europe/Italy
Migratory movements and the accompanying criminalization and penalization of migrants are among the most ancient and recurring features of the modern world, true icons of modernity. A characteristic of the last 15 years of globalization has been the re-emergence on a large scale in Europe of such a recurring theme, this time extended to countries that used to be e-migrating countries and are now im-migrating countries, such as Spain, Portugal and…
La Gaceta de la Moralidad: Los Castigos, La Economía Y Los Procesos Begemónicos
Americanae nace como un proyecto conjunto que surge dentro de la Red Europea de Información y Documentación sobre América Latina (REDIAL), y que ha afrontado la Biblioteca de la Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID). Esta nueva biblioteca virtual hace más accesibles los libros digitales de tema americanista a los investigadores y usuarios interesados de cualquier parte del mundo
The Cultural Embeddedness of Social Control: Reflections on the Comparison of Italian and North-American Cultures Concerning Punishment
In this article I argue that, in order to understand the deep historical and present differences in the quality and quantity of punishment (as measured by imprisonment) between Italy and the United States, it is necessary to situate the specific punitive histories of these two societies within their cultural traditions. Such traditions are deeply marked by different concepts and experiences of religion, i.e. Catholicism and Protestantism. However…
Le crime de la modernité: Sanctions, crime et migration en Italie (1863-1997)
Le crime de la modernité : sanctions, crime et migration en Italie (1863-1997). Un article de la revue Sociologie et sociétés (Les formes de la pénalité contemporaine : Enjeux sociaux et politiques) diffusée par la plateforme Érudit
Changing Representations of the Criminal
I claim that, in the specific social-theoretical domain of‘crime and punishment’ (as well as in other areas of the social sciences), we should aim at overcoming both the de-coupling of concepts of‘structure’ and‘culture’, often lamented in post-Marxist social theory, and the sterile and uninteresting counterappositon between qualitative and quantitative styles of analysis. In this paper I suggest that we can achieve such a result by introducing t…
L'immigration et la construction d'une démocratie européenne
Melossi Dario. L'immigration et la construction d'une démocratie européenne. In: Actes de la recherche en sciences sociales. Vol. 124, septembre 1998. De l’État social à l’État pénal. pp. 75-79
Making Law: The State, the Law, and Structural Contradictions
Preface: Marjorie S. Structural Contradictions 1. On Lawmaking William J. Chambliss 2. The Creation of Criminal Law and Crime Control William J. Chambliss 3. The Political Economy of Opium and Heroin William J. Chambliss 4. The Contradictions of Corrections: An Inquiry into Nest Dilemmas Raymond J. Michalowski 5. Anti-Democratic Legislation in the Service of Democracy: Anti-Racism in Isreal Ephraim Tabory PART II. Ideology 6. Structural Contradic…
Gazette of Morality and Social Whip: Punishment, Hegemony and the Case of the Usa, I970-92
The Cultural Embeddedness of Social Control: Reflections on the Comparison of Italian and North-American Cultures Concerning Punishment
In this article I argue that, in order to understand the deep historical and present differences in the quality and quantity of punishment (as measured by imprisonment) between Italy and the United States, it is necessary to situate the specific punitive histories of these two societies within their cultural traditions. Such traditions are deeply marked by different concepts and experiences of religion, i.e. Catholicism and Protestantism. However…
In a Peaceful Life: Migration and the Crime of Modernity in Europe/Italy
Migratory movements and the accompanying criminalization and penalization of migrants are among the most ancient and recurring features of the modern world, true icons of modernity. A characteristic of the last 15 years of globalization has been the re-emergence on a large scale in Europe of such a recurring theme, this time extended to countries that used to be e-migrating countries and are now im-migrating countries, such as Spain, Portugal and…
Gazette of Morality and Social Whip: Punishment, Hegemony and the Case of the Usa, I970-92
Changing Representations of the Criminal
I claim that, in the specific social-theoretical domain of‘crime and punishment’ (as well as in other areas of the social sciences), we should aim at overcoming both the de-coupling of concepts of‘structure’ and‘culture’, often lamented in post-Marxist social theory, and the sterile and uninteresting counterappositon between qualitative and quantitative styles of analysis. In this paper I suggest that we can achieve such a result by introducing t…
Crimmigrant Nations: Resurgent Nationalism and the Closing of Borders
Servitude for a time: From the permanent slavery of the unfree to the slavery pro tempore of the free
I consider the forms of control, which went “untreated” by 1970s “revisionist” penality literature (in other words, I wonder whether the categories of human beings who are (mostly) not found in prisons have something in common). I take as starting point that the “temporary slavery” which is the punishment of imprisonment, emerged historically as related to the “free” condition of those punished. Forms of control instead for the “unfree” are not t…
Overcoming the Crisis in Critical Criminology: Toward a Grounded Labeling Theory
It has been said that critical criminology is in a state of crisis The author contends that the theoretical roots of this crisis lie in the failure of critical criminology to come to terms with the interactionist tradition from within which it developed. He shows how the traditional critical‐Marxist critiques of interactionism have failed to comprehend the substance of this approach. Such substance is rooted in the social philosophy of pragmatism…
The boundaries and contours of public punishments
Une criminologie critique modernisatrice: Développements sociaux et question criminologique
Trente ans après la naissance d’une «criminologie critique» et de nombreux centres de recherche et revues à l’intérieur desquels elle apparut, l’auteur part d’une discussion sur la signification du tournant qui s’est vérifié vers 1973 dans les principaux pays occidentaux – mais surtout aux États-Unis – dans la société, comme dans le champ pénal. Ce dernier a eu un rôle symbolique que l’auteur rapproche des exigences d’ordre de la société reliées …
Political Business Cycles and Imprisonment Rates in Italy: Report on a Work in Progress
Sociologists have shown the presence of statistically significant associations between changing economic conditions and rates of imprisonment in a number of countries characterized by common law systems. Furthermore, these associations do not seem to be mediated by changing rates of criminal behavior. This article considers the possibility that the same relationships exist in a civil law society, Italy, for the period 1896–1965. It then goes on t…
La Gaceta de la Moralidad: Los Castigos, La Economía Y Los Procesos Begemónicos
Americanae nace como un proyecto conjunto que surge dentro de la Red Europea de Información y Documentación sobre América Latina (REDIAL), y que ha afrontado la Biblioteca de la Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID). Esta nueva biblioteca virtual hace más accesibles los libros digitales de tema americanista a los investigadores y usuarios interesados de cualquier parte del mundo
Las estrategias del control social en el capitalismo
En este trabajo se examinan las relaciones que existen entre un sistema económico capitalista y las formas de control social a las que el primero da lugar. A tal fin el autor se sitúa en una perspectiva crítica y utiliza los postulados de la teoría marxista de la sociedad. También utiliza el ponente las recientes concepciones que sobre el Poder, como forma de disciplinar a todas las fuerzas sociales, ha generado la crítica formulada al sistema de…
The Penal Question in Capital
In the last few years, dissatisfaction has been felt in the ranks of what could be called the 'juridical left'. This has been due to the need to take a political position on situations of struggle or parliamentary confrontations, while moving from a solid theoretical base. This, in part, has been caused by insufficient elaboration of a Marxist vision of law and of the state, and in particular, of the penal question. There is a need for extensive …
The Prison and the Factory
The Prison and the Factory: Origins of the Penitentiary System
Overcoming the Crisis in Critical Criminology: Toward a Grounded Labeling Theory
It has been said that critical criminology is in a state of crisis The author contends that the theoretical roots of this crisis lie in the failure of critical criminology to come to terms with the interactionist tradition from within which it developed. He shows how the traditional critical‐Marxist critiques of interactionism have failed to comprehend the substance of this approach. Such substance is rooted in the social philosophy of pragmatism…
Political Business Cycles and Imprisonment Rates in Italy: Report on a Work in Progress
Sociologists have shown the presence of statistically significant associations between changing economic conditions and rates of imprisonment in a number of countries characterized by common law systems. Furthermore, these associations do not seem to be mediated by changing rates of criminal behavior. This article considers the possibility that the same relationships exist in a civil law society, Italy, for the period 1896–1965. It then goes on t…
The State of Social Control: A Sociological Study of Concepts of State and Social Control in the Making of Democracy
Why (Which) People Obey (Which) Law
Gazette of Morality and Social Whip: Punishment, Hegemony and the Case of the Usa, I970-92
Making Law: The State, the Law, and Structural Contradictions
Preface: Marjorie S. Structural Contradictions 1. On Lawmaking William J. Chambliss 2. The Creation of Criminal Law and Crime Control William J. Chambliss 3. The Political Economy of Opium and Heroin William J. Chambliss 4. The Contradictions of Corrections: An Inquiry into Nest Dilemmas Raymond J. Michalowski 5. Anti-Democratic Legislation in the Service of Democracy: Anti-Racism in Isreal Ephraim Tabory PART II. Ideology 6. Structural Contradic…
L'immigration et la construction d'une démocratie européenne
Melossi Dario. L'immigration et la construction d'une démocratie européenne. In: Actes de la recherche en sciences sociales. Vol. 124, septembre 1998. De l’État social à l’État pénal. pp. 75-79
Changing Representations of the Criminal
I claim that, in the specific social-theoretical domain of‘crime and punishment’ (as well as in other areas of the social sciences), we should aim at overcoming both the de-coupling of concepts of‘structure’ and‘culture’, often lamented in post-Marxist social theory, and the sterile and uninteresting counterappositon between qualitative and quantitative styles of analysis. In this paper I suggest that we can achieve such a result by introducing t…
The Cultural Embeddedness of Social Control: Reflections on the Comparison of Italian and North-American Cultures Concerning Punishment
In this article I argue that, in order to understand the deep historical and present differences in the quality and quantity of punishment (as measured by imprisonment) between Italy and the United States, it is necessary to situate the specific punitive histories of these two societies within their cultural traditions. Such traditions are deeply marked by different concepts and experiences of religion, i.e. Catholicism and Protestantism. However…
Le crime de la modernité: Sanctions, crime et migration en Italie (1863-1997)
Le crime de la modernité : sanctions, crime et migration en Italie (1863-1997). Un article de la revue Sociologie et sociétés (Les formes de la pénalité contemporaine : Enjeux sociaux et politiques) diffusée par la plateforme Érudit
In a Peaceful Life: Migration and the Crime of Modernity in Europe/Italy
Migratory movements and the accompanying criminalization and penalization of migrants are among the most ancient and recurring features of the modern world, true icons of modernity. A characteristic of the last 15 years of globalization has been the re-emergence on a large scale in Europe of such a recurring theme, this time extended to countries that used to be e-migrating countries and are now im-migrating countries, such as Spain, Portugal and…
La Gaceta de la Moralidad: Los Castigos, La Economía Y Los Procesos Begemónicos
Americanae nace como un proyecto conjunto que surge dentro de la Red Europea de Información y Documentación sobre América Latina (REDIAL), y que ha afrontado la Biblioteca de la Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID). Esta nueva biblioteca virtual hace más accesibles los libros digitales de tema americanista a los investigadores y usuarios interesados de cualquier parte del mundo
L’hégémonie et les vocabulaires de la motivation punitive: La Gestion Discursive Des Crises Sociales
In this paper, the author argues that, "in a given society, a process of increasing carceration occurs in cunjonction with situations perceived as critical for the maintenance of the elites' hegemony in that society (irrespective of "crimes rates"). He revisits the rich tradition inspired by Rusche's original hypothesis, but avoids the economist and instrumentalist temptations of that work. Evidence for the linkage between social structure and pu…
Une criminologie critique modernisatrice: Développements sociaux et question criminologique
Trente ans après la naissance d’une «criminologie critique» et de nombreux centres de recherche et revues à l’intérieur desquels elle apparut, l’auteur part d’une discussion sur la signification du tournant qui s’est vérifié vers 1973 dans les principaux pays occidentaux – mais surtout aux États-Unis – dans la société, comme dans le champ pénal. Ce dernier a eu un rôle symbolique que l’auteur rapproche des exigences d’ordre de la société reliées …
The Consequences of Mass Imprisonment - About Bruce Western, Punishment and Inequality in America (New York, Russell Sage Foundation, 2006)
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
The boundaries and contours of public punishments
Crime, Punishment and Migration
This report provides estimates of the number of unauthorized immigrants residing in the United States as of January 2007 by period of entry, region and country of origin, state of residence, age and gender. The estimates were obtained using the "residual" methodology employed for estimates of the unauthorized population in 2005 and 2006 (see Hoefer, Rytina and Campbell, 2006; The unauthorized resident population is the remainder or "residual" aft…
La cuestión penal en 'El Capital
"Estados fuertes y definidos de la conciencia colectiva (y la idea de una "responsabilidad compartida)
Americanae nace como un proyecto conjunto que surge dentro de la Red Europea de Información y Documentación sobre América Latina (REDIAL), y que ha afrontado la Biblioteca de la Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID). Esta nueva biblioteca virtual hace más accesibles los libros digitales de tema americanista a los investigadores y usuarios interesados de cualquier parte del mundo
La radicación ("Radicamento" - "Embeddness") cultural del control social (o de la imposibilidad de la traducción): Reflexiones a Partir De La Comparación De Las Culturas Italiana Y Norteamericana Con …
Punishment and Social Structure
Why are certain methods of punishment adopted or rejected in a given social situation? To what extent is the development of penal methods determined by basic social relations? The answers to these questions are complex, and go well beyond the thesis that institutionalized punishment is simply for the protection of society. While today's punishment of offenders often incorporates aspects of psychology, psychiatry, and sociology, at one time there …
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