[Child and juvenile delinquency and legal system in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina].
Taking into account the social relevance of child and juvenile delinquency, the little availability of local scientific evidence concerning the subject and the moment of change in the system, this article is intended to describe the criminal system of responsibility in the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Psychiatric and psychological aspects of youth involved in crimes and of those who are institutionalized in the Legal Department of La Plata shall be explored.
Maestría en Psiquiatría Forense, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina.
Jorge O
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Folino
Ernesto
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Domenech
María A
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Gutiérrez
María J
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Lescano
D000293:Adolescent; D001118:Argentina; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D014505:Urban Population