In recent years, Ciudad Juárez and the incidence of violence, exemplified by the growing number of homicides, kidnappings, and extortion, have been a key issue for understanding what has led to the increased harshness of punishment strategies against those responsible for committing these crimes.
Si bien no se reduce a estos actos la compleja articulación de violencia que ha caracterizado esta ciudad fronteriza, por las intenciones del texto me centraré en comprender el relato del castigo por parte del joven que enfrenta la sanción de "sentencia vitalicia".