Our Criminology Institute was born out of the need to address criminological studies in the region from its own elements and original factors, which cut across different countries in a particular way. It is undeniable that there are historical reasons and reasons why they are very similar to what is happening in Latin America and the Caribbean; resulting in a kind of stagnation of criminological thought due to the application of currents coming from societies with very different realities.

Therefore, we see ourselves in the need to implement valid knowledge and approaches to work in analytical and applicable processes, leaving aside those that deviate from the social reality of our countries, since our social problems, which are especially peculiar, require studies and search for solutions that are suitable for those of us who live through these.
To do this, we work within a transversal framework and with an intersectional approach with scope in the academic, investigative and application areas to strengthen strategies in the criminological, social and legal context of the region.