La participación forzada de niños para el cometimiento de crimenes y su tipificación

Abstract

In recent years, Ecuador has experienced a series of problems relating to the forced recruitment and participation of children as a criminal instrument which constitutes a social and legal problem, it involves issues such as institutional weakening and certain structural factors that would drive children and youth to delinquency, The main objective of this research was to determine the incidence of forced participation by children in the commission of crimes and their characterization. The methodology chosen was a qualitative approach, based on document review and data collection through interviews with a specific group. Among the results obtained, it was possible to identify that there are no standardized mechanisms as such that can demonstrate that children and young people are forcibly linked to criminal groups since the main problem is institutional weakening at the time of prevention and to protect minors, in addition to the fact that there are certain social factors such as poverty, lack of education and family breakdown which would make children and adolescents an easy target for criminal organizations, It is concluded that it is necessary to implement effective public policies that can meet the needs of society and prevent more children and young people from becoming involved in organized crime