Use of Force and Rule of Law Boundaries in Italy: The Roggero and Fakir Cases

Two separate incidents in Italy bring the limits of the use of force and the concept of self-defense in a rule of law state back to the agenda.

The conviction of jeweler Mario Roggero for killing two thieves and the death of Abderrahim Fakir during a police intervention in Bologna question the moral and legal boundaries of the response to violence.