The paper aims to analyze the evolution of the recognition of children's rights andhow the protection of children's personality has changed with the emergence of new approaches and new scientific knowledge. Indeed, the personality of the childdevelops up to about 25 years of age, and it is also affected by the perception ofchildren as subjects of independently protected rights. This, for example, has led the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a number of sentences that saw young people sentenced to the death penalty who were minors at the time of the commission of the crime. Childhood represents a particularly important time in the formation of the individual since at this stage the child acquires those skills and knowledge that will lead him or her to be an active adult within the social context. Children must be considered active subjects who can contribute through their participation to social growth. In such interaction, it should be borne in mind that, according to recent studies, children do not passively imitate adults but, through exchange with adultsand the peer group, develop the skills required to be able to relate to other socialinstitutions. Protecting children's rights and, above all, promoting them throughawareness and direct participation of children makes them more aware of theirchoices or behaviors and helps them understand the decision-making mechanisms and the influence of the context in which the behaviors occurred.
Il paper mira ad analizzare l’evoluzione del riconoscimento dei diritti dei minori e come la tutela della personalità del minore sia mutata in seguito all'affermarsi di nuovi approcci e di nuove conoscenze scientifiche. La personalità del minore, invero, si sviluppa fino a circa 25 anni di età e sulla stessa incide anche la percezione che i minori hanno di essere soggetti di diritti autonomamente tutelati. Ciò, ad esempio, ha portato la Corte Suprema americana ad annullare alcune sentenze chevedevano condannati alla pena di morte dei giovani che al momento della commissione del fatto erano minorenni. L’infanzia rappresenta un momento particolarmente importante per la formazione dell’individuo poichè in questa fase il minore acquisisce quelle competenze e conoscenze che lo porteranno ad essere un adulto attivo all’interno del contesto sociale. I fanciulli devono essere considerati soggetti attivi che possono contribuire con la loro partecipazione alla crescita sociale. In tale interazione occorre avere presente che, secondo i recenti studi, i minori non imitano in modo passivo gli adulti ma, attraverso lo scambio con questi ultimi ed il gruppo dei pari, sviluppano le abilità richieste per potersi rapportare con le altre istituzioni sociali. La tutela dei diritti dell’infanzia e, soprattutto, la loro promozione attraverso la sensibilizzazione e la partecipazione diretta dei minori rende questi ultimi maggiormente consapevoli delle loro scelte o comportamenti edaiuta a comprendere i meccanismi di decisione e l’influenza del contesto in cui i comportamenti si sono verificati.
La tutela dei diritti e della personalità del minore: un’analisi socio-giuridica
Peluso P
2023-01-01
Abstract
The paper aims to analyze the evolution of the recognition of children's rights andhow the protection of children's personality has changed with the emergence of new approaches and new scientific knowledge. Indeed, the personality of the childdevelops up to about 25 years of age, and it is also affected by the perception ofchildren as subjects of independently protected rights. This, for example, has led the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a number of sentences that saw young people sentenced to the death penalty who were minors at the time of the commission of the crime. Childhood represents a particularly important time in the formation of the individual since at this stage the child acquires those skills and knowledge that will lead him or her to be an active adult within the social context. Children must be considered active subjects who can contribute through their participation to social growth. In such interaction, it should be borne in mind that, according to recent studies, children do not passively imitate adults but, through exchange with adultsand the peer group, develop the skills required to be able to relate to other socialinstitutions. Protecting children's rights and, above all, promoting them throughawareness and direct participation of children makes them more aware of theirchoices or behaviors and helps them understand the decision-making mechanisms and the influence of the context in which the behaviors occurred.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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