The legal criteria of the forensic psychologist as an expert in cases of rape of minors in the accusatory system in Colombia

Abstract

The expert opinion is a form of evidence that has to do with the contribution of certain technical, scientific or artistic elements, that the knowledgeable individual in the material in question, seeks to clarify any controversy and for this to occur, it is necessary that have special knowledge.

The objective of this paper is to analyze the legal criteria of the forensic psychologist as an expert in cases of rape of minors in the accusatory system in Colombia.

In order to carry out this reflection, the descriptive analytical level was used as a type of research and the non-experimental design was used. In addition, bibliographic references on the subject were used and the corresponding analysis was carried out.