WE ARE ALL ART: ART AS A RESTORATIVE JUSTICE TOOL IN ADOLESCENTS OF THE CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY SYSTEM IN COLOMBIA

Back to Page Authors: Juan Andrés Rosero Muñoz

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Keywords: restorative justice, damage repair, higher mental skills, Colombian children

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Abstract: A restorative justice program shall be understood as any process in which the victim and the accused participate jointly and actively in the resolution of issues arising from crime in search of a restorative result. This paper explains the results obtained after two years of work in which art has become the mediator to repair the damage and the window to the construction of new opportunities not only for a new life project, but also for the possibility of bringing peace, living and living actions for the transformation of the Colombian society. The mediation of art for the development of artistic skills applied to consumer objects has brought about mental and physical improvement in those individuals involved. Therefore, there results so far obtained will be consolidated in project of entrepreneurship and productivity that will transform their reality. The discovery and development of skills that they did not know will possibly contribute significantly to the improvement of their social and communicative skills as well as their patience, concentration, motor skills, tolerance to frustration, and superior mental abilities. Altogether, the project will contribute to the development of respect and coexistence initially within the institution, but will ultimately permeate the most vulnerable sectors of society by redirecting some causes of violence.

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