TY - JOUR
T1 - Superando las trampas de la memoria
T2 - 23 aportes para declaraciones en casos de violencia sexual
AU - Delgado Ramos, Enrique
AU - Uribe Bravo, Karla Anamaría
AU - Berrocal Aragones, Gabriela Angélica
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso. All rights reserved.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - In Latin America, between 5% and 15% of women have suffered sexual violence. However, given the nature of the crime, in these situations there is often no material evidence, so witness statements take on special importance. However, Psychology has identified that memories can be subject to different distortions. Following the insights provided by scientific research, it is possible to obtain credible statements that contribute to justice. In this framework, this work proposes specific contributions for the collection of witness statements in cases of sexual violence, based on a systematic review -based on PRISMA criteria- of the best evidence on psychology of memory and psychology of testimony from the last ten years, to ensure transparency, objectivity and reproducibility. A total of 37 studies were obtained and used to develop specific inputs applicable to the collection of statements in cases of sexual violence. We argue that by improving the accuracy of the assessing the credibility of victim and witness statements in cases of sexual violence, we could reduce the risk of disbelieving real victims and/or wrongfully convicting innocent people.
AB - In Latin America, between 5% and 15% of women have suffered sexual violence. However, given the nature of the crime, in these situations there is often no material evidence, so witness statements take on special importance. However, Psychology has identified that memories can be subject to different distortions. Following the insights provided by scientific research, it is possible to obtain credible statements that contribute to justice. In this framework, this work proposes specific contributions for the collection of witness statements in cases of sexual violence, based on a systematic review -based on PRISMA criteria- of the best evidence on psychology of memory and psychology of testimony from the last ten years, to ensure transparency, objectivity and reproducibility. A total of 37 studies were obtained and used to develop specific inputs applicable to the collection of statements in cases of sexual violence. We argue that by improving the accuracy of the assessing the credibility of victim and witness statements in cases of sexual violence, we could reduce the risk of disbelieving real victims and/or wrongfully convicting innocent people.
KW - memory
KW - sexual violence
KW - testimony
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85178339521&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.5027/psicoperspectivas-Vol22-Issue3-fulltext-2908
DO - 10.5027/psicoperspectivas-Vol22-Issue3-fulltext-2908
M3 - Artículo (Contribución a Revista)
AN - SCOPUS:85178339521
SN - 0718-6924
VL - 22
JO - Psicoperspectivas
JF - Psicoperspectivas
IS - 3
ER -