The decree against juvenile delinquency, approved by the council of ministers on Thursday evening, broadens the applicability of so-called “urban daspo” (i.e., banning access to certain parts of the city) to persons over the age of 14. A press release from Palazzo Chigi states that the ban will be “notified to those who fulfill their parental responsibility” and then forwarded to the prosecutor. Until now, daspo was reserved for adults only. The decree now brings this feature to people over the age of 14. Daspo will also begin with “possession of narcotics for the purpose of the drug trade.” Essentially, anyone caught with a certain amount of drugs will no longer be able to access or approach public places, schools and universities. Another innovation is that the ban on access to the building can be applied “for crimes against persons and property, as well as for crimes against improper possession of weapons, violence or threats to the public”. It is the crime of resisting a civil servant and a public official.”
“This provision interferes with the notorious drug crime daspo,” Interior Minister Piantedosi said at the press conference. “The places where this ban can be foreseen have been expanded, it is stated that it can be schools, school complexes, universities, because these crimes are committed around the school and university.” In addition, “the scope of crimes foreseen for the implementation of this provision is being expanded,” the minister said, adding “including the simple case of drug possession” and that this ban “includes the possibility of extending it to the entire province if justified.” for the particular danger of the subject”.
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