The sanctioning system today, fifty years by law no. 354 of 1975

A reflection on the current state of the sanctioning system, in the 50th year from the introduction of the penitentiary system law. The numerous reforms made during this time span - some animated by the objective of implementing the principle of re -educational finalism, others aimed at deflation objectives - have actually moved the center of gravity of the criminal system from prison to the external criminal area (the number of subjects subjected to the so -called suspensive -produce measures is in fact far superior to the prison population), but they have not been able to construction 'Constitutional face of the penalty'. The situation of perennial emergency is demonstrated in which the penitentiary system pours and, on the other, the pathological situation of inefficiency of the sanctioning system.