Checking date: 08/05/2023


Course: 2023/2024

Juvenile Justice System
(17209)
Master in Criminal and Criminal Procedural Law - Blended (Plan: 501 - Estudio: 275)
EPD


Coordinating teacher: FIODOROVA , ANNA

Department assigned to the subject: Criminal Law, Procedural Law and History Law Department

Type: Electives
ECTS Credits: 3.0 ECTS

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Requirements (Subjects that are assumed to be known)
Spanish Judicial System Law of Criminal Proceedings Criminal and Civil Law
Objectives
The aim of the subject Juvenile Justice System is to provide the students with the knowledge on the evolution of the model and criminal policy in relation to the Juvenile Justice System in Spain, the notions of the Organic Law regulating the Criminal Responsibility of Minors and, in particular, to: - Understand the objectives and possibilities of de-judicialisation, - Understand the different actions to be carried out in the different phases of the process and the role of the professionals who intervene in it, - Master the content of the measures envisaged and be able to discern their appropriateness in juvenile criminal law.
Skills and learning outcomes
Description of contents: programme
1. THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM IN SPAIN 1.1. Historical Perspective 1.2. Models and evolution 2. ADOLESCENTS, MINORS AND CRIMINAL ANSWER 3. CRIMINAL POLICY ON JUVENILE CRIMINAL LAW 4. CRIMINAL RESPONSE IN JUVENILE CRIMINAL LAW: THE MEASURES AND THEIR EXECUTION 4.1. The measures provided for in the Juvenile Criminal Law 4.2. The custodial measures 4.3. The non-custodial measures 4.4. The execution of measures 4.5. The juvenile detention centers 5. JUVENILE CRIMINAL PROCESS: GENERAL QUESTIONS 5.1. Scope of application of the juvenile criminal process 5.2. Principles of the juvenile criminal process 5.3. Actors involved in the juvenile criminal process 5.4. Juvenile Courts 6. JUVENILE CRIMINAL PROCESS 6.1. Ivestigation 6.2. Allegations 6.3. Precautionary measures 6.4. Trial, judgement and appeals 7. JUVENILE CRIMINAL MEDIATION 7.1. Introduction: principle of opportunity in the juvenile criminal process 7.2. Concept of the juvenile criminal mediation 7.3. Dismissal of the process on the basis of the conciliation or reparation between the minor and the victim 7.4. Substitution of the measure foreseen by conciliation or reparation 6.1. The chances of dejudicialisation 6.2. Mediation in the Organic Law on the Criminal Responsibility of Minors.
Learning activities and methodology
Presentation of theoretical material, case study and analysis of the case law using presentations, videos, notes, forums and on-line tutorships.
Assessment System
  • % end-of-term-examination 40
  • % of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals...) 60
Calendar of Continuous assessment
Basic Bibliography
  • BAILLEAU, F., CARTUYVELS, Y.. The Criminalisation of Youth Juvenile Justice in Europe, Turkey and Canada. Academic & Scientific Publishers. 2010
  • DÍAZ CAPPA, JOSÉ. The Spanish Law on Juvenile Justice: alternative measures. -.
  • JUNGER-TAS, J. DECKER, S.H.. International Handbook of Juvenile Justice. Springer New York. 2010
  • NIETO MORALES, C. . Comparative intervention with minors in different countries. Dykinson. 2016
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