Concentration of proceedings to collect evidence of conviction in sexual crimes

Abstract

Introduction: The present work is descriptive, it was developed under a qualitative approach, with emphasis on a critical bibliographic review on the proceedings conducted by the State Attorney General's Office for the collection of elements of conviction, in the investigation of sexual crimes. Methodology: Through the application of the following methods: analytical-synthetic, inductive-deductive, comparative, and dogmatic, as well as the technique of bibliographic review and file, the referred proceedings are described. Results: By means of a conceptual framework of victim, revictimization and right to non-revictimization, it is intended to ascertain whether the proceedings carried out in the collection of elements of conviction, violate the rights of the victims, especially, when they are examined by experts, due to the fact that, they require the victim to expose repeatedly, the circumstances she experienced before, during and after the sexual aggression. Conclusions: Having concluded the analysis, some general criteria are outlined for a proposal where all the diligences that serve to collect elements of conviction, during the investigation of sexual crimes, are concentrated, based on the good practices of other countries.