Manuela Romero Rodríguez

Manuela Romero Rodríguez is a Lecturer in Public Law at the University Pablo de Olavide. She earned her PhD in 2004 with a thesis on violence against minors from an interdisciplinary perspective, supervised by Dr. Juan Antonio Senent de Frutos.

• Education: PhD in Public Law, Universidad Pablo de Olavide (2004)

Her research focuses on political and administrative science, particularly addressing juvenile justice, child abuse, and domestic violence. Her early work explores youth gangs ('maras') and legal justifications for habitual mistreatment within family contexts.

Her publications highlight intersections between criminal justice, human rights, and sociolegal frameworks, emphasizing child protection and legal reform.