New strategies for old dilemmas: Verbal autopsy, an expert instrument of Forensic Social Work

The article addresses the application of verbal autopsy by Forensic Social Workers in the investigation of situations of violence, in response to requests from the Criminal Prosecutor’s Office for Gender Violence in the period 2021-2022. Thismethodology, used in the investigation of femicides, invol...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Yannotti, Carla Calce
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)
Repositorio:Revista Katálysis (Online)
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:periodicos.ufsc.br:article/94369
Acceso en línea:https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/katalysis/article/view/94369
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Feminicídio
Serviço Social Forense
Autópsia verbal
Femicidios
Trabajo Social Forense
Autopsia verbal
Femicides
Forensic Social Work
Verbal autopsy
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Sumario:The article addresses the application of verbal autopsy by Forensic Social Workers in the investigation of situations of violence, in response to requests from the Criminal Prosecutor’s Office for Gender Violence in the period 2021-2022. Thismethodology, used in the investigation of femicides, involves conducting interviews with family members and friends of the victim to gather information on the relationships and circumstances prior to the violent event. The findings presented in the article show the relevance of this technique in the expert process, while providing knowledge to understand the phenomenon of violence against women. The verbal autopsy allows to know details of the dynamics of violence in the environment wherethe event occurred. In this way, it is possible to identify patterns and risk factors that contributed to the violent event and that can be addressed by prevention policies and programs.