The increasing use of the internet by minors has made public the risk they run of becoming victims of serious cyber-crime. This awareness has led to the adoption of binding and soft-law instruments in the field of International and EU law aimed at combating new forms of crime and protecting minors in the cyberspace. This paper, after having critically analysed the main acts adopted at International and EU level, focuses on their implementation in the Italian legal system. In doing so, cybercrimes committed by adults against children and those committed among peers will be separately considered. The study shows that, despite the legislator’s attempt to carry out the obligations deriving from International and EU Law, there are still several critical profiles in the national law.

未成年人越来越多地使用互联网使他们面临成为严重网络犯罪受害者的风险。这种意识导致在国际法和欧盟法律领域采用了具有约束力的软法律文书，旨在打击新形式的犯罪​​并保护网络空间中的未成年人。本文在对国际和欧盟层面通过的主要法案进行了批判性分析后，重点关注这些法案在意大利法律体系中的实施。这样做时，成年人对儿童犯下的网络犯罪和同龄人之间犯下的网络犯罪将被分开考虑。研究表明，尽管立法者试图履行国际法和欧盟法规定的义务，但国内法中仍然存在一些关键特征。