Psychiatric evaluation of juvenile offenders involved in the crime of hired assassination.

Abstract

The research focuses on adolescent offenders and their relationship with possible alterations of the central nervous system. The objective of the study is to analyze the importance of psychiatric expertise in adolescents involved in the crime of hitmen, considering the principle of the best interests of the child in Ecuador. A mixed research approach is used with qualitative and quantitative methods, highlighting that exogenous factors have a strong impact on the development of mental disorders in adolescent offenders. As a result, the need to carry out psychiatric examinations is suggested to evaluate his mental state and take appropriate measures both from a medical perspective and in terms of social reintegration.