The article analyzes the deficiencies of the traditional model based on oppression and punishment, and proposes restorative justice as an alternative tool for conflict resolution. The objective is to evaluate how restorative justice could mitigate the deficiencies of the penal system, benefiting victims and offenders. To do so, a qualitative approach is used, the design is documentary and analytical-synthetic, inductive, comparative legal and exegetic methods are applied. The results indicate that restorative justice is an important resource in relation to the Ecuadorian penal system, even more so in cases where mediation is more advantageous than the adversaria system. However, there are obstacles such as the absence of precise instructive norms and the lack of training for justice operators. It is concluded that restorative justice acts in the compensation of the damage caused and in r...

The rights of children and adolescents, as well as other beneficiaries entitled to support, are a priority that must be asserted. The objective is to determine the impact on the principle of the best interests of the child of the lack of legal regulations that enable the timely and proportional payment of child support by obligated payers with multiple households. The approach is mixed, descriptive-analytical, and statistical information was collected from the Ecuadorian Automatic Judicial Processing System (SATJE) and the Single System of Child Support (SUPA). The SUPA results reveal pensions below $200, and 22% of the cards are for pensions under $100. This demonstrates a clear inequality in the distribution of resources and compromises the best interests of the child. In conclusion, the application of proportional support in Ecuador presents deficiencies in its implementation, as effe...