Vol. 2 No. 1 (2026)
Parole e linguaggio

Emozioni “pericolose” e scelte di criminalizzazione: il disgusto

Cristina de Maglie
Professore Ordinario di diritto penale, Università di Pavia

Published 2026-07-14

Keywords

  • Criminal law policy,
  • Emotion of disgust,
  • Disgust as a public emotion,
  • Culture of compassion

Abstract

The essay focuses the role of the emotion of “disgust” in the criminalization strategies. Through the analysis of the main theories, defines “disgust” as a “public emotion”, which can be counteracted by the “culture of compassion”.