Análisis de criminalización secundaria basada en la construcción de estereotipos en el Ecuador
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2024
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PUCE - Ibarra
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Esta investigación abordó la problemática de la criminalización secundaria, centrándose en cómo los estereotipos y sesgos de los agentes de investigación influyen en su trato hacia ciertas personas. Se partió del estado del arte sobre la construcción de estereotipos y la criminalización secundaria, formulando la pregunta: ¿influyen los estereotipos en el accionar de los agentes de investigación? El objetivo general fue analizar la influencia de la criminalización secundaria en la construcción de estereotipos por parte de los agentes de investigación y la sociedad. Se plantearon tres objetivos específicos: estudiar los elementos teóricos y conceptuales de la construcción de estereotipos y la criminalización secundaria en la sociedad ecuatoriana; analizar los estereotipos presentes en la sociedad ecuatoriana y su impacto en la percepción pública y la convivencia social; y determinar si los estereotipos delictivos influyen en las percepciones y acciones de las fuerzas de seguridad. Para abordar estos objetivos, se realizaron encuestas y entrevistas que demostraron la existencia de estos sesgos. Los hallazgos revelaron una compleja interacción entre los estereotipos sociales arraigados, las prácticas discriminatorias por parte de las autoridades y la consolidación de una cultura de desconfianza y estigmatización hacia cierto grupo étnico. La conclusión del estudio subraya que los estereotipos afectan significativamente el accionar de los agentes de investigación y la convivencia social en Ecuador. Se identificó que la sociedad ecuatoriana tiene estereotipos profundamente arraigados, especialmente señalando a los afrodescendientes como criminales, lo cual influye en las prácticas policiales y refuerza estos prejuicios influyen la criminalización secundaria basada en la construcción de estereotipos.
This research addressed the issue of secondary criminalization, focusing on how stereotypes and biases of investigators influence their treatment of certain people. It was based on the state of the art on the construction of stereotypes and secondary criminalization, asking the question: do stereotypes influence the actions of investigators? The general objective was to analyze the influence of secondary criminalization on the construction of stereotypes by research agents and society. Three specific objectives were proposed: to study the theoretical and conceptual elements of stereotype construction and secondary criminalization in Ecuadorian society; to analyze the stereotypes present in Ecuadorian society and their impact on public perception and social coexistence; and to determine whether criminal stereotypes influence the perceptions and actions of security forces. To address these objectives, surveys and interviews were conducted to demonstrate the existence of these biases. The findings revealed a complex interaction between ingrained social stereotypes, discriminatory practices on the part of the authorities, and the consolidation of a culture of distrust and stigmatization towards a certain ethnic group. The conclusion of the study underlines that stereotypes significantly affect the actions of research agents and social coexistence in Ecuador. It was identified that Ecuadorian society has deeply rooted stereotypes, especially pointing to Afro descendants as criminals, which influences police practices and reinforces these prejudices influencing secondary criminalization based on the construction of stereotypes.
This research addressed the issue of secondary criminalization, focusing on how stereotypes and biases of investigators influence their treatment of certain people. It was based on the state of the art on the construction of stereotypes and secondary criminalization, asking the question: do stereotypes influence the actions of investigators? The general objective was to analyze the influence of secondary criminalization on the construction of stereotypes by research agents and society. Three specific objectives were proposed: to study the theoretical and conceptual elements of stereotype construction and secondary criminalization in Ecuadorian society; to analyze the stereotypes present in Ecuadorian society and their impact on public perception and social coexistence; and to determine whether criminal stereotypes influence the perceptions and actions of security forces. To address these objectives, surveys and interviews were conducted to demonstrate the existence of these biases. The findings revealed a complex interaction between ingrained social stereotypes, discriminatory practices on the part of the authorities, and the consolidation of a culture of distrust and stigmatization towards a certain ethnic group. The conclusion of the study underlines that stereotypes significantly affect the actions of research agents and social coexistence in Ecuador. It was identified that Ecuadorian society has deeply rooted stereotypes, especially pointing to Afro descendants as criminals, which influences police practices and reinforces these prejudices influencing secondary criminalization based on the construction of stereotypes.
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Criminalización, Afrodescendientes, Estereotipos, Policía, Discriminación