Reflect the gaze: educating young people in exceptional situations

Abstract

Reflect the gaze invites us to change the focus of those who look at adolescents and young people in conflict with criminal law and to look as a reflection in a mirror, at those who look at them from school. Different planes of concretion of the policies for the protection of children and youth and education are identified, in particular, by reviewing the institutional environment, teacher training and educational practices. From there, review the task of educational institutions and educators in this scenario to recognize challenges and some paths in order to collectively build opportunities for transformation. It is recognized that the focus of proactive interventions should be placed on adjusting the link between what is prescribed and what happens in the territory, to advance greater and better opportunities and access to rights of adolescents and young people in conflict with criminal law.