The government launches new laws against gender violence. A package of measures aimed at curbing the massacre of feminicides. The bill was taken to the Council of Ministers by Eugenia Roccella (Family and Equal Opportunities) and Carlo Nordio (Justice) who illustrated the main changes. The objective is to try to prevent this type of crime, even if, as Roccella herself pointed out, “no law could have saved” Giulia Tramontano, the 29-year-old girl stabbed to death at her home in Senago and for which comrade Alessandro was arrested appagnatiello. Even the Guardian of the Seals underlined that “although the penalties are high, they never constitute an absolute deterrent against gender crimes”. What is really needed “is a cultural operation”. Same concept stated by my colleague: «Regulation is not enough without cultural change». That’s why a campaign will be launched in schools this fall to bring victims of violence into institutions to tell their stories to students.
First of all, precautionary measures against subjects considered violent are being reinforced: warning, electronic bracelet (will become the norm), obligation to respect the minimum distance of 500 meters from the victim (today it is often limited just 50 meters). Distance to be calculated in relation to the family home and other places usually frequented by the victim. The bill has 15 articles and is aimed above all at prevention to prevent the so-called “espionage crimes” from degenerating into more serious facts. As Roccella said, “above all, we want to reinforce the precautionary measures and therefore the warning, which is the yellow card for the violent man, the electronic bracelet that exists and should be used more, and the obligation to distance”. In particular, the penalties for the crimes of beating, bodily injury, private violence, serious threats, stalking, revenge pornography, invasion of property and damage are aggravated “if the act is committed, within the scope of domestic violence, by a person already warned . Action times for prosecutors are also decreasing. In the case of homicide or attempted homicide and other crimes “perpetrated to the detriment of the spouse, even if separated or divorced, by the civil union or cohabiting partner or person who has or has been linked by marriage or close relatives”, assesses the prosecutor, “without delay and in any case within 30 days from the entry of the person’s name in the register of criminal occurrences, the existence of conditions for the application of precautionary measures”.
Likewise, judges will also have one month to decide on the application of precautionary measures. The times may still seem very long, but they are not when we consider – as Roccella pointed out – that today it can take months, if not years, to reach a decision. Article 9 of the bill is also important, which includes the so-called “deferred arrest in flagrante delicto”. What is this about? He predicts that videos and photos could also be used to trigger arrests in cases of family abuse. Article 10, in turn, deals with the reinforcement of precautionary measures and the use of electronic bracelets. If before the electronic bracelet was applied only at the request of the magistrate, now it will be applied normally, unless the magistrate says that there is no need, and in any case with the consent of the interested party. Finally, the specialization of magistrates is introduced, so that they are always the same ones who are responsible for this type of process.
Source: IL Tempo
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