The revictimization of children and adolescents, victims of sexual abuses.

Abstract

This research paper aims to analyze the evaluative, technical,and legal procedures of the Ecuadorian penal system to establish the factors that generate revictimization in children and adolescents, victims of sexual abuse. Revictimization arises from the inefficiencies of the protection system for victims of sexual abuse, so it is important to determine the anomalies of these procedures to seek a conclusion and / or solution. Definitions, causes or elements that originate revictimization are established through a bibliographic and documentary methodology, informationstolen from: texts, scientific articles and regulations such as international human rights instruments, the Constitution of the Republic of Ecuador, the Organic Integral Criminal Code and the Forensic Interview Protocol. An exhaustive analysis of various prevention measures is determined in accordance with the provisions of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights and the provisions of comparative law to support the reduction or eradication of revictimization. Finally, it is evident that the preponderant factors that produce revictimization arethe lack of training and inefficiency of public officials or people involved in providing care to victims, lack and erroneous application of the forensic interview, lack of public policies regarding technology and the lack of personalized assistance by a specialist in psychology and social work.