Hybrid AI Analysis of the Drug Micro-trafficking in Italy

This paper analyses factual and legal aspects on the quantum of criminal sanctions in cases of drug micro-trafficking. This case study considers the Italian jurisdiction, which contemplates two legal qualifications of drug dealing, i.e., “minor” and “non-minor” offences. As a case-by-case analysis is required to courts of merits in deciding how the offence has to be legally qualified, the study aims to identify trends and to cast light and provide explanations on the judicial decision-making about the legal qualification of a set of facts. The study emphasizes the importance of combining criminal judgment with innovative tools to facilitate the work of judges and allow information-based studies about jurisprudential trends.