Investigación en Ciencias Jurídicas y Sociales 2015; 5: 13-29
ARTICULO CIENTIFICO
Abstract
As a result of the numbers of criminal complaints related to sexual
violence, especially against children, reported to the prosecutor’s office in Cor-
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dillera Translator’s note: Cordillera is a Department in central-western Para-
guay, with a population of 234.805 inhabitants (2002), it was possible to identify
certain common criteria in the majority of the mentioned complaints. This
made possible the realization of this paper, consisting of a profound research
that aims to establish characteristics and criteria that may be useful for a better
approach of criminal investigations related to this felony offense, and for elabo-
rating prevention and assistance programs that allow sinking the rate of sexual
abuse or easing the consequences of it. To carry out this investigation, 80 cases
of child abuse reported to the prosecutor office’s units in Cordillera, during the
year 2013, were taken as samples. In the refered cases, both victim’s and agres-
sor’s personal and social aspects were identified, as well as remarkable elements
about how the offense took place. These informations enhanced the elaboration
of recommendations for a better integral approach of this type of felony offense.
Palabras claves: abuso sexual, investigación, víctima, agresor, niños,
niñas, factores, características, atención y prevención.
Key words: sexual abuse, investigation, victim, agressor, children, fac-
tors, characteristics, assistance and prevention.
Justificación
En la actualidad, los hechos violentos en contra de niños y niñas, es-
pecialmente aquellos de índole sexual, constituyen todo un flagelo que requiere
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Translator’s note: Cordillera is a Department in central-western Paraguay, with a population of
34.805 inhabitants (2002)
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