THE INEFFECTIVENESS OF SOCIO-EDUCATIONAL MEASURES AND THE AGGRAVATION OF JUVENILE CRIME FROM A CRIMINAL LAW PERSPECTIVE

Abstract

This paper analyzes the ineffectiveness of socio-educational measures in Brazil and their relationship with the increase in juvenile delinquency from a penal perspective. Although the Statute of the Child and Adolescent and the National System of Socio-educational Care were created with the purpose of promoting the resocialization of adolescents in conflict with the law, reality shows that many young people return to committing offenses after serving their sentences. The research seeks to understand which factors contribute to this ineffectiveness, analyzing structural, social, and institutional issues that hinder the effectiveness of the socio-educational system. The study adopts a qualitative methodology, with a bibliographic and documentary approach, based on legislation, doctrines, scientific articles, and studies related to juvenile delinquency and resocialization. It concludes that the absence of effective public policies, the precarious structural conditions of socio-educational units, and the lack of follow-up after the completion of measures directly contribute to juvenile recidivism.