RESEARCH UNIT ONE
WELCOME
BIO
Research Unit One (RUO) is an independent research center founded in 2006 and among the first Italian research units dedicated to comparative legal studies, with a particular focus on substantive and procedural criminal law.
Over the years, RUO has evolved into an interdisciplinary research hub working at the intersection of comparative criminal procedure, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, digital evidence, organized crime, confiscated assets and public governance.
Its mission is to promote scientific research, policy analysis, executive education and international cooperation on the legal and institutional challenges arising from technological transformation and global regulatory developments.
Through partnerships with universities, public institutions, international organizations and private stakeholders, RUO has established itself as a recognized research actor in Italy and increasingly within the wider European and Euro-Mediterranean context.
Today, RUO's research activities focus on five core domains: Artificial Intelligence and Criminal Justice; Cybersecurity Governance; Digital Evidence and Forensic Accountability; Comparative Criminal Procedure; and Confiscated Assets, Anti-Corruption and Organized Crime.
Scientific Direction
Professor Daniela Mainenti
Professor of Comparative Criminal Procedure
and researcher in Artificial Intelligence, Criminal Justice, Cybersecurity Governance, Digital Evidence, Environmental Crime, IUU Fishing and Food Fraud.
President of Research Unit One (RUO)
Member of international scientific and policy networks on law, technology and digital governance.
ANALISI DEI CRIMINI NEL MARE
Sulla via del successo
Our Research Community
Research Unit One brings together scholars, practitioners and subject-matter experts from different disciplines and jurisdictions, united by a shared commitment to addressing some of the most complex legal and societal challenges of our time.
The RUO research community combines expertise in comparative criminal procedure, artificial intelligence and criminal justice, cybersecurity governance, digital evidence, environmental crime, illegal fishing, food fraud, anti-corruption and confiscated assets.
Through interdisciplinary collaboration and international partnerships, our researchers contribute to scientific innovation, policy development and capacity building across Europe and the Euro-Mediterranean region.
The diversity of perspectives within RUO represents one of its greatest strengths, enabling the center to develop innovative approaches to emerging challenges and to bridge academic research with real-world impact.
THE TEAM IN UK
RUO WORLDWIDE
Research Dissemination and International Cooperation
RUO disseminates research findings through international conferences, scientific publications, policy initiatives and strategic partnerships. The center actively participates in European and Euro-Mediterranean networks working on artificial intelligence, criminal justice, cybersecurity, environmental crime, food fraud and sustainable governance.