Análisis jurídico del impacto de las medidas socioeducativas frente a los delitos graves cometidos por menores infractores en el Ecuador

Abstract

The Socio-Educational Measures Model in Ecuador was born as a response to the social problems of criminal offenses committed by minors. It must be taken into consideration that this model was established in the Children and Adolescence Code. However, with the latest reforms to the law in 2024, it is currently established in the Integral Organic Penal Code in the Book V. On the other hand, it is essential to emphasize that when dealing with minors who have committed crimes or contraventions sanctioned in Ecuadorian criminal regulations, there is a particular procedure for the application of the Model since the legal figure in charge of guiding the judicial procedure is the Specialized Judge in Children and Adolescence, who must prevent the violation of rights, as well as guarantee that the best interests of minors are ensured and apply sanctions that are following the principle of proportionality. Regarding the Model, the principles of general and special prevention must be taken as a fundamental basis since these, in a timely manner, help to create legal awareness in society and, in turn, influence adolescent offenders, helping them in their correct personal and educational development so that their social and family reintegration is facilitated.