According to Latin-American Institute of Nations Matched for Prevention of Delict and Handling of the Delinquent (Llanud), while the State destines R$ 1600 for month to keep an intern into the Febem (social state institution responsible for youngers and children with social troubles), spends just R$ 700 per year with a pupil in basic education.
Based on it, the Institute edited, in 2001, one little book against the thesis of the reduction of the criminal majority of 18 for 16 years, due on the fact that the reduction would not inhibit the crimes. "If we lower the criminal majority for 16 years, dealers will use boys of 15 ", says the researcher of the Ilanud Túlio Kahn. For Llanud, socioeducative measuresin open a way they can be a better output. They are cheaper than the internment - R$ 100 for month - and more efficient in relapse terms.
(Estado de S. Paulo, p. C4, 4/3)

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