El delito por sicariato juvenil, propuesta de reforma al art.143 Código Orgánico Integral Penal.

Abstract

Background: In recent years, in Ecuador there has been an increase in cases of assassination committed by adolescents, specialists in the subject consider that this is due to the impossibility of criminally charging a minor, due to the legal protection with which that count. Thus, adolescents who commit contract killings are usually subjected to institutional internment measures, for a maximum of 8 years, which is somewhat ridiculous compared to the seriousness of the crime committed, which generates the need to reform the criminal law. . General objective: Propose a reform to article 143 of the COIP that allows the criminal prosecution of minors who commit the crime of assassination. Methodology: The research was of a qualitative type, the analytical-synthetic, descriptive, exploratory and exegetical methods were used, the instrument used was the interview, applied to five legal professionals, and two adolescent offenders. Results: Organized crime takes advantage of the light sanctions that are imposed on minors to convince them to commit assassination, the hardening of sanctions must be accompanied by actions that allow adequate rehabilitation and social reintegration of the minor. Conclusions: The reform to Art. 143 of the COIP, in order to criminally charge adolescents who commit hits, without neglecting the rights and protection that must be given to the offending adolescent, for being a minor.