Morality and Homicide among Young Killers

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DOI :

https://doi.org/10.4322/dilemas.v14n3.43002

Mots-clés :

violence, accounts, juveniles, narratives, self-presentation

Résumé

Morality among juveniles convicted of homicide is approached through balance or polarity, while self-empowerment becomes central for accounts. Feelings are analyzed as a source of plausible grounds for acting, though not necessarily suited to or legitimate according to a conventional code of behavior. Fear, in a sense of despair and menace, and rage, connected to power and excitement, were recurrent. Perceptions of self-enhancement and polarity rather than balance, without belittling the victim or presenting her as disreputable, marked a trend. Punishment was often linked to deprivation of contacts with family, suggesting social relevance of relatives, particularly women, in killings and   accounts. A novel approach is suggested for assessing moral claims in homicides by juveniles, addressed to alternative audiences beyond the criminal justice system.

Biographie de l'auteur

Luis Gerardo Gabaldón, Universidad Andrés Bello/Universidad de Los Andes, Venezuela

Professor titular de direito penal e criminologia na Universidad de los Andes (ULA, Mérida, Venezuela) e na Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (Ucab, Caracas, Venezuela). É pós-graduado em direito penal e criminologia pela Universidade de Roma "La Sapienza” (Uniroma, Itália) e graduado em direito pela ULA. 

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2021-09-16

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Dossiê Violencia, Narrativa y Moralidad