Melissa Miedico

Melissa Miedico is an Associate Professor at Bocconi University's Department of Law, specializing in criminal law and legal clinics. She holds a Ph.D. in Italian criminal law and comparative criminal law from Pavia State University, and has conducted research at institutions including the Max Planck Institut, LSE, Oxford, and Western University in London (Ontario). Her research focuses on criminal law, alternative sanctions, crimes against women, juvenile justice, and corporate crime.

Since 2019, she leads innovative legal clinics at Bocconi, managing projects in Bollate Prison and the San Siro/Selinunte district in collaboration with the Politecnico di Milano. Her teaching includes courses such as 'Legal Clinic: Law and Vulnerable Groups' and 'Prisoner's Rights Clinic.'

Her publications explore empirical studies on female crime, migrant integration, penal sanctions, and corporate market abuses. She emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to legal challenges and social justice issues.