Análisis jurídico - criminológico sobre redes sociales y su influencia en la conducta delictiva juvenil en el Ecuador

Abstract

Abstract: The present study analyzes how the use of social media has influenced the behavior of young people, increasing crime rates in Ecuador. The research seeks to answer the question: How does the use of social media influence the emergence, development, or reinforcement of criminal behavior in adolescents? Through a qualitative research approach, complemented by other types of descriptive and correlational research, with the collection and analysis of non-numerical data, observations, and texts, in order to understand the psychological and social phenomena and individual experiences on the proposed topic, based on diverse opinions, propositions, and hypotheses under an active and systematic research process, with the aim of understanding whether the content being imparted to young people through social media contributes to or encourages the normalization of criminal behavior. The research will also assess the protective factors that can mitigate these effects.