Redução da maioridade penal: uma abordagem jurídica.

Abstract

This work consists of a study on the reduction of criminal responsibility and its legal implications. Aims to carry out a brief legal approach of the theme, pointing up the points that prevent its implementation. Initially introduced the subject by analyzing the legal age at the time of provisions addressing the issue in Brazil, as well as guilt.Later, stood out the most relevant points of the treatment of children and adolescents. Finally addressed the issue of increasing juvenile delinquency, the arguments for and against the reduction of criminal responsibility and the legislative attempt to reduce the legal age in Brazil. This work was conducted from literature, through articles, books and academic papers. For its development we used the logical and systematic method. The study, based on favorable and unfavorable to reduce arguments, concluded that there is great difference of opinion on the matter reduction of legal age. It found that this is impractical, given that, instead of solving a problem, trigger a series of aggravating factors.