Abstract

CALDERON CALDERON, José Manuel. Legal truth and adolescent truth: a comprehensive vision in criminal law with adolescents. Derecho glob. Estud. sobre derecho justicia [online]. 2023, vol.8, n.24, pp.129-149.  Epub Aug 18, 2023. ISSN 2448-5136.  https://doi.org/10.32870/dgedj.v8i24.507.

In this text with a case study, it is delimited by contextual analysis, theoretical description and reflection; about the procedural truth and the adolescent truth, in the penal system for adolescents. Supported by the philosophy of law, psychology and the legislation of the adolescent system. The central issue is related to the conduct of the judicial authority, which gives special emphasis to the procedural truth, leaving behind the psychological and social factors of adolescent truth. The main argument of this text emphasizes harmonizing the procedural truth and the adolescent truth in the criminal justice system for adolescents; in order to combine the trinomial truth, justice and comprehensive reparation.

Keywords : Context in adolescent; Domestic violence; Legal process; Procedural Truth and Truth in criminal law.