THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SPECIAL STATEMENT IN SEARCH FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE PSYCHOLOGICAL INTEGRITY OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS VICTIMS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE

Abstract

This article seeks to examine whether special statement is effective in seeking to protect the psychological integrity of children and adolescents who are victims of sexual violence. It is known that the crime of sexual violence has many consequences, especially for children and adolescents who are still in a state of development. In this sense, a project was born, initially called “ statement without damage”, which resulted in the enactment of Law 13.431/17, which aims to reduce victimization caused by Court inquiries and facilitate the victim’s understanding of the need to make explicit in a clear and true way the illicit occurred, with the use of specialized professionals to do so. The project is the result of numerous studies that brings this methodology of inquiry less harmful and more guaranteeing rights, aiming at their dignity and integrity, and concomitantly, aid in the search for the truth. The method used in the elaboration of this article was the inductive method. The data collection was through the technique of bibliographic research. The field of study is in the area of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure.