[Resumo] Partindo dunha situación presente que decidimos converter en problema: a evi-
dencia de ter que esixir responsabilidade penal ós menores infractores que son, non por
casualidade, bos representantes dos procesos de vulnerabilidade social, rastreamos na his-
toria cando e baixo que ideoloxía o dereito se interesa polo delincuente é, ó facelo, converte
o delito en síntoma da perigosidade do seu autor. Veremos a influencia deste cambio de con-
ceptualización na reciente historia da xustiza de menores e, ó descubrir os informes como
peza chave na definición do perfil delincuencial, achegarémonos á súa análise coa intención
de coñecer os códigos que sustentan estas prácticas xurídico-discursivas, e comprobar se as
condicións que os fixeron xurdir continuan activas na actualidade.[Abstract] On the basis of a current situation, which we have decided to turn into a problem:
the fact that it is necessary to demand penal responsibility of underage offenders, who are,
predictably, a good example of the processes of social vulnerability- we trace the historical
time period and ideological atmosphere when the legal system becomes interested in the
delinquent, and in doing so, converts the crime into a symptom of the dangerousness of the
perpetrator. We will see the influence of this change in conceptualisation in the recent history
of juvenile justice. Also, by showing that reports are a key element in the definition of the pro-
file of the delinquent, we will offer an analysis for the purpose of understanding the codes that
support these judicial-discursive practices and find out whether or not the conditions that gave
rise to these codes continue to be active at the present time
