As part of the 5th International Congress of the Sociedad Chilena de Criminología (SOCHICRIM), Carolina Pavez, sociologist and researcher at Fundación Amparo y Justicia, presented the paper “Impact evaluation of the investigative interview in the criminal prosecution of sexual offenses against children and adolescents in Chile.”
The presentation took place within the panel “Advances and challenges in the implementation of the video-recorded investigative interview in Chile: Evidence, practices, and access to justice for children and adolescents.”
Alongside Carolina’s presentation, the following talks were also held: “Access to justice for children and adolescents who are victims of sexual and violent crimes,” by Gonzalo Marks, Head of the Victims and Witnesses Assistance Unit of the Valparaíso Regional Prosecutor’s Office; and “Studying the adequacy of the technique, outcomes, and perceptions surrounding the video-recorded interview,” presented by Decio Mettifogo, academic at the University of Chile.
The panel was moderated by Nicolás Pietrasanta, Head of Research and Public Policy at Fundación Amparo y Justicia.
Regarding her participation, Carolina highlighted that “this space was a great opportunity to share concrete evidence on the impact that the video-recorded investigative interview has had in our country. It also allowed us to engage in dialogue with actors from the justice system and academia, promoting the idea that research should not remain purely theoretical but should also generate influence to improve public policies.”
