JUVENILE JUSTICE

Lectures; seminars; prison visit (if it’s possible)

If the teaching is given in mixed or remote mode, they can be introduced the necessary changes with respect to what was previously stated, in order to comply the planned program and reported in the Syllabus.

Learning assessment may also be carried out on line, should the conditions require it.

Age tresholds of criminal responsibility and liability to prosecution. Peculiarities of criminal proceedings against juvenile offenders. Age and personality assessment procedures. Specialized judicial bodies and specialized agencies. Specialized legal assistance. Safeguards for the protection of minors. The role of social services. Deprivation of personal liberty and remand powers. Mode of trial. Early definition of proceedings. Mediation and restorative justice. Probation. The sanction system and the safety measures. Appeals. Penitentiary rules.

ZAPPALA’ (a cura di), La giurisdizione specializzata nella giustizia penale minorile, Giappichelli, Torino, 2019

Extra to the course program, the student can read:

F. FADIGA, Il giudice dei minori. I nostri ragazzi di fronte alla giustizia, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2010.

R. DI BELLA, Liberi di scegliere. La battaglia di un giudice minorile per liberare i ragazzi della 'ndrangheta, Rizzoli, Milano, 2019