Delincuencia juvenil en Quintana Roo: un análisis cualitativo desde la teoría de la desorganización social

This research analyzes juvenile delinquency in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico, from a qualitative criminological perspective, focusing on youth between the ages of 12 and 19. Based on the theoretical framework of social disorganization, the study identifies structural, familial, social, and cultural factors that influence adolescent criminal behavior in urban contexts marked by high marginalization, mobility, and community fragmentation. Socioeconomic conditions and life trajectories of youth in conflict with the law are examined, along with the effectiveness of prevention programs implemented at the state and national levels. Through documentary analysis and qualitative techniques such as interviews and non-participant observation, findings reveal that the absence of informal social control, domestic violence, school exclusion, and peer delinquency act as catalysts for juvenile crime. The study concludes that juvenile delinquency is a manifestation of structural social disorganization, and that effective prevention requires comprehensive strategies that include community rebuilding, educational and labor inclusion, and active youth engagement. This research provides a critical and contextualized view of a growing phenomenon in Mexican tourist regions.