Introduction

Abstract

The predicted expansion of international law ultimately resulted in the imposition on States of several and far reaching obligations to criminalise certain offences, in order to, inter alia, uniform States’ criminal law framework to the maximum extent possible. The aim of the special issue is to provide a forum to discuss the many and multifaceted aspects connected to obligations of domestic criminalisation, using Italy as a case study. The special issue is divided in three sections, addressing, respectively, broad issues of general application, Italy’s implementation of obligations to criminalise conducts amounting to international crimes, and further ambits of analysis (i.e. gender based violence, cyber crimes against minors and corruption).