Quelle place pour la psychopathologie différentielle des violences délinquantes à l’adolescence ?
The delinquent violence of adolescents regularly resurface as a central concern in social and political debates. This recurring issue consistently gives rise to controversies opposing two main perspectives: on one hand, a security-oriented approach that prioritizes criminal law and a zero-tolerance...
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| Format: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
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2025
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| Online pristup: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Sažetak: | The delinquent violence of adolescents regularly resurface as a central concern in social and political debates. This recurring issue consistently gives rise to controversies opposing two main perspectives: on one hand, a security-oriented approach that prioritizes criminal law and a zero-tolerance policy; on the other hand, an educational approach that, relying on the concept of the “minority excuse”, emphasizes citizenship education and underscores the need to protect those who express their distress through transgressive and violent actions. This results in intense debates concerning the scope and evolution of the phenomenon, as well as the appropriate measures to address it – debates fueled by practical examples demonstrating that, while neither approach constitutes a universal solution, both can prove effective in certain cases. Within this discussion, which is largely shaped by ideological or political assumptions extending far beyond the issue of juvenile delinquency itself, the possibility of differentiating types of delinquency based on the psychological characteristics of offenders is often overlooked. This article aims to explore this aspect, highlighting the contributions of adolescent psychopathology – a field that has made significant progress since World War II. Adopting the perspective of differential psychopathology concerning transgressive violence in adolescence, it will argue that, while all forms of violence disrupt the adolescent’s relationship with others, they can be distinguished by their relative position within a dual framework: on one side, provocation-driven violence, rooted in authority conflicts; on the other, destructive violence, stemming from dependency conflicts. The article will conclude by stressing the necessity of incorporating these aspects of differential psychopathology into intervention strategies. Indeed, in most cases, such an approach proves to be a more discriminating factor than traditional psychiatric nosography when it comes to guiding appropriate responses to violent adolescents –particularly by recognizing the limitations of a strictly legal approach when the core issue is the adolescent’s disrupted connection to others, which must be addressed before legal measures can serve as a solution. |
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