Course Topics
- The regulatory system on children and the family - Judicial protection and jurisdictional bodies - Administrative protection and the activities and functions of social services - Status and rights of the child - The family and family relations - Filiation - The relationship between parents and children - Shared custody following separation and divorce - Family custody - Adoption - Criminal protection of the child and the family - The juvenile offender - The juvenile penal system

Teaching format
Lectures, guided thematic discussions in the classroom, analysis of practical cases.

Educational objectives
The course aims to provide students with - the general elements of knowledge of juvenile and family law; - the general elements of knowledge of juvenile criminal law; - the essential tools of legal language; - the knowledge of how to document regulatory sources, doctrine and case law; - the ability to interpret examples drawn from work reality with the notions learnt. Disciplinary objectives of the course - knowledge of juvenile and family law; - knowledge of the juvenile penal system. Disciplinary skills Knowledge and understanding - of the principles, rules and operational tools of juvenile law, family law and juvenile criminal law. Ability to apply knowledge and understanding - to concrete cases in professional practice; - in the use of juvenile and family law textbooks, juvenile and family law juvenile and family law, of juvenile and family law - in the study of normative sources and jurisprudence. Transversal/soft skills Autonomy of judgement - to be able to approach juvenile and family law topics in legal and professional terms - to be able to reflect on the legal topics covered by the course and to be able to relate them to the future professional role. Communication skills - to use legal language relating to social issues and to be able to be able to identify in examples/situations of practice the applicable legal framework; - to be able to communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions. Learning skills - to navigate juvenile and family law legal texts - possess adequate skills both to devise and support arguments and to address issues and problems in (criminal) juvenile and family law.

Assessment
Oral test

Evaluation criteria
For the oral test, the following are considered and assessed - relevance of knowledge and degree of depth; - clarity of exposition and command of legal language; - argumentative skills; - capacity for critical analysis and re-elaboration.