<p>The study of the phenomenon of juvenile delinquency is a high priority for our country in view of the special status enjoyed by children and adolescents. In Colombia, a child between the ages of 14 and 18 who commits a punishable act is prosecuted by the Criminal Responsibility System for adolescents (SRPA) that was established by the Childhood and Adolescence Code in 2006.</p>
<p>It is of vital importance, within the framework of the SRPA, to understand the phenomenon of juvenile delinquency in Colombia that, in turn, allows to build knowledge, specific interventions and contributions to evidence-based public policies that allow reducing the impact that this phenomenon has in the life of the offender, his family and society in general.</p>
<p>The main objective of this study is to conduct a systematic review of the investigations carried out on juvenile delinquency in Colombia to determine if the approach of differential treatment towards adolescents has preventive and rehabilitative effects.</p>