Análisis sobre el sistema de responsabilidad penal para adolescentes

Abstract

This article analyses the criminal responsibility system for adolescents through an analysis of their background in international treaties, inclusion in constitutionality, Colombian Constitution, Law on children and adolescents, their development In the Colombian legislation and jurisprudence, it is intended through the analysis of the journalistic reports, technical reports of the Colombian Institute of Family Welfare and other authorities accredited in the topic to solve the question if the system of Criminal responsibility under the law 1098 of 206 and the legislation in force is achieving its protective purpose for adolescents, pedagogical and restorative or if it is being taken to the criminal area with the priority application of private measures of the Freedom, it is assessed whether as published in the media and in bills it is necessary to increase penalties and reduce the age of criminalization of juvenile offenders to the law in response to an alleged increase in juvenile delinquency that generates impunity , and if the penalty effectively solves the most frequent causes of the adolescent to commit these crimes.