Adolescência em conflito com a lei no Brasil: revisão sistemática da literatura

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate publications on adolescence in conflict with the law in Brazil. For this purpose, a systematic review of the literature considering the past 5 years (2016-2020) was carried out in the electronic databases Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature (LILACS), and Virtual Health Library - Psychology (VHL-Psi), using the following descriptors and Boolean operators: adolescence AND offense OR juvenile delinquency OR adolescent in conflict with the law. According to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 19 articles composed the final sample. The articles were full read and analyzed based on three main categories listed a priori: (1) Sociodemographic profile, offenses, and socio-educational measures; (2) Factors related to commit offenses; and (3) Interventions. Most studies indicate a profile of male adolescents, of low socioeconomic status, who declared themselves black or brown. The most prevalent offenses were theft and homicide. The research participants were adolescents who fulfilled socio-educational measures with freedom restraint or probation. Studies suggest individual and contextual factors related to commit offenses. Although the majority of studies mention the need of interventions with youth offenders, only three describe interventions conducted. All the aforementioned aspects were discussed along with the results, as well as the potential and limitations of this systematic review.