El comportamiento delictivo de los adolescentes puede desarrollarse con diferentes patrones de trayectoria; por eso, muchos investigadores del área han tratado de comprender esas diferencias en términos de tipos y perfiles. Considerando que una dificultad dentro de este campo es la falta de sistematización de los resultados previamente encontrados, el objetivo de este estudio fue realizar una revisión de la literatura, analizando los estudios que buscaban encontrar los diferentes perfiles de los adolescentes infractores. Se realizó una búsqueda en las bases de datos PsycInfo, Web of Science y Scielo, y se seleccionaron 56 estudios. En general, los estudios buscaron encontrar perfiles considerando factores de riesgo y protección, trayectorias delictivas y características psicológicas. La revisión apuntó que es necesario clarificar los aspectos que son relevantes en relaciÃ...

The theoretical and methodological model of Risk-Need-Responsiveness considers intervention needs to be those dynamic aspects that should be worked on in an intervention context with a focus on preventing recidivism. The aim of the study was to characterize interventional needs of different profiles. The sample consisted of 4 profiles, composed by 400 adolescents in conflict with the law and ANOVA and Bonferroni post-test analyses were carried out. It was found that the four profiles differed in terms of the interventional needs identified as relevant to be assessed according to the R-N-R model. The results reinforce the hypothesis of heterogeneity among adolescents in conflict with the law, which would require differential and personalized interventions.

The delinquent behavior of adolescents can develop in different trajectories. Many researchers sought to understand differences in terms of types/ profiles. A difficulty in this field is the lack of systematization of the results previously found, this study aimed to carry out a review of the literature, analyzing the studies that sought to find profiles among the juvenile offenders. A search was performed on PsycInfo, Web of Science and Scielo databases and 56 studies were selected. The studies found profiles considering risk/protection factors, criminal trajectories and psychological characteristics. The review pointed out that it is necessary to clarify the aspects that are relevant in relation to the delimitation of profiles and in how this knowledge could be applied in practice.

The theoretical and methodological model of Risk-Need-Responsiveness considers intervention needs to be those dynamic aspects that should be worked on in an intervention context with a focus on preventing recidivism. The aim of the study was to characterize interventional needs of different profiles. The sample consisted of 4 profiles, composed by 400 adolescents in conflict with the law and ANOVA and Bonferroni post-test analyses were carried out. It was found that the four profiles differed in terms of the interventional needs identified as relevant to be assessed according to the R-N-R model. The results reinforce the hypothesis of heterogeneity among adolescents in conflict with the law, which would require differential and personalized interventions.

The delinquent behavior of adolescents can develop in different trajectories. Many researchers sought to understand differences in terms of types/ profiles. A difficulty in this field is the lack of systematization of the results previously found, this study aimed to carry out a review of the literature, analyzing the studies that sought to find profiles among the juvenile offenders. A search was performed on PsycInfo, Web of Science and Scielo databases and 56 studies were selected. The studies found profiles considering risk/protection factors, criminal trajectories and psychological characteristics. The review pointed out that it is necessary to clarify the aspects that are relevant in relation to the delimitation of profiles and in how this knowledge could be applied in practice.

The theoretical and methodological model of Risk-Need-Responsiveness considers intervention needs to be those dynamic aspects that should be worked on in an intervention context with a focus on preventing recidivism. The aim of the study was to characterize interventional needs of different profiles. The sample consisted of 4 profiles, composed by 400 adolescents in conflict with the law and ANOVA and Bonferroni post-test analyses were carried out. It was found that the four profiles differed in terms of the interventional needs identified as relevant to be assessed according to the R-N-R model. The results reinforce the hypothesis of heterogeneity among adolescents in conflict with the law, which would require differential and personalized interventions.