ABSTRACT
The article analyzes the perceptions of justice and injustice in the school space, with emphasis on the principles of justice. The research with High School students from Brazil and Portugal contrasts the feeling of injustice resulting from all sorts of conflicts present in both realities. It is based on concepts such as youth, democracy, and justice. The data, treated by content analysis, reinforces the thesis that the school is a propitious place to resolve conflicts in a nonviolent way, and adds, as its limits, the foundations of the basic principles of justice, such as nonviolent communication, empathy, and respect.
Keywords
Youth; School; Justice; Democracy; Violence