Reflexões acerca do ato infracional e da medida socioeducativa: Estudos de caso

This study aimed to examine the offenses perpetrated by three male adolescents, aged 15 and 18 years, as well as the perception of these young people about the socio-educational measure and their life projects. Two adolescents were complying with the Provision of Community Service measure and the other was complying with the Assisted Freedom measure. The instrument utilized was a semi-structured interview. The data analysis identified the socio-educational measure as a protective factor in all three cases, as well as the presence of future projects, which shows the desire for social reintegration. The possible meanings of offense and the importance of understanding the infraction from different perspectives are discussed, noting the influence of culture and meaning of these behaviors among young people