A prova oral e sua valoração no contexto brasileiro: conhecimento e uso da psicologia do testemunho por magistrados

Abstract

This study aims to identify the techniques used to assess oral testimony in the Brazilian context, analyzing participants according to their educational background, area of expertise, completion of relevant courses, and use of protocols and criteria in the evaluation of oral testimony, in order to observe the extent to which Brazilian judges make use of the Psychology of Testimony in the taking of statements and depositions, investigating its importance for procedural instruction. To this end, an literature review and a quantitative cross-sectional survey were conducted, using electronic forms to examine the practices adopted by magistrates of the Brazilian Judiciary in the instruction and evaluation of oral evidence, as well as their knowledge and use of the psychology of testimony. After receiving the responses to the form and quantitatively processing the data, the information was systematized in order to observe the techniques applied and evaluate knowledge of the Psychology of Testimony within the Brazilian judicial system, highlighting its relevance as a scientific methodology in procedural instruction and in guiding subsequent decision-making.