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Taking Oral Evidence in Chile from Child Victims in Priority Groups: Challenges for the Practice and Training of Justice Professionals
Indexado
WoS WOS:000920931500001
Scopus SCOPUS_ID:85146937849
DOI 10.1007/S11896-022-09565-Z
Año 2023
Tipo artículo de investigación

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Autores Afiliación Chile

Instituciones Chile

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Internacional

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Instituciones
Extranjeras


Abstract



In Chile, Law 21.057 established in 2019 that, for criminal cases in which there is a child or adolescent victim of a sexual or other serious crime, professionals who take the evidence from the victim during the investigative interview and court testimony are required to be specially trained as interviewers and intermediaries, respectively. Although Chile has been progressively moving into a child-friendly justice system, the expertise and training on how to address victims who have particular communicative, emotional, cultural, or social needs have been rather limited. This study explores the challenges experienced by investigative interviewers and intermediaries with child victims from priority groups, through the lens of their instructors. The term “priority groups” encompasses people who require special protection because of a condition that puts them at a disadvantage. Using purposive sampling, 12 of the most experienced instructors were recruited, and five semi-structured group interviews were conducted remotely. Through thematic data analysis, eight categories of challenges were found. First, the study identified particular difficulties experienced by professionals with six groups of children and adolescents who are here called priority victims or members of priority groups: (1.1) preschool children, (1.2) victims with neurodevelopmental disorders, (1.3) victims with psychiatric disorders, (1.4) reluctant victims, (1.5) Indigenous and migrant victims, and (1.6) victims in complex contexts/crimes. Secondly, the analysis identified cross-cutting challenges for the professionals related to (2.1) difficulties remaining after their initial training, and (2.2) the unavailability of background information about the victims before the proceedings. The article emphasizes the need to strengthen advanced competences and training content regarding priority groups, to reinforce initial skills, and to refine guidelines to assess and address these victims adequately, in order to facilitate their access to justice.

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Criminology & Penology
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Publicaciones WoS (Ediciones: ISSHP, ISTP, AHCI, SSCI, SCI), Scopus, SciELO Chile.

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Autores - Afiliación



Ord. Autor Género Institución - País
1 Ulloa, Valentina Mujer Fundación Amparo y Justicia - Chile
Fdn Amparo & Justicia - Chile
2 Acosta, Rocío Mujer Fundación Amparo y Justicia - Chile
Fdn Amparo & Justicia - Chile

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Financiamiento



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Policía de Investigaciones de Chile
Carabineros de Chile
Fundación Amparo y Justicia
Ministry of Interior and Public Security

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Agradecimiento
We wish to extend our special thanks to the institutions that participate in the implementation and operation of Law 21.057 and in the training of justice professionals, including the Judicial Branch, the Public Prosecutors’ Office, Policía de Investigaciones de Chile, Carabineros de Chile and the Ministry of Interior and Public Security, which kindly supported the execution of this study. Additionally, we would like to thank the Training and the Public Policy areas of Fundación Amparo y Justicia, which support the implementation and evaluation of the training programs related to Law 21.057, and for their hard work in changing the way children participate in legal contexts.
This study was funded by Fundacion Amparo y Justicia.

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