Comunicación no verbal y toma de decisiones en el ámbito judicial

  1. Fernando Gordillo León 1
  2. Rafael Manuel López Pérez 2
  3. Lilia Mestas Hernández 3
  4. Miguel Ángel Pérez Nieto 4
  5. José M. Arana Martínez 5
  1. 1 Universidad Camilo José Cela
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    Universidad Camilo José Cela

    Villanueva de la Cañada, España

    ROR https://ror.org/03f6h9044

  2. 2 Fundación Universitaria Behavior & Law
  3. 3 Facultad de Estudios Superiores Zaragoza
  4. 4 Universidda Camilo José Cela
  5. 5 Universidad de Salamanca
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    Universidad de Salamanca

    Salamanca, España

    ROR https://ror.org/02f40zc51

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Revista:
Behavior & Law Journal

ISSN: 2444-4170

Año de publicación: 2016

Volumen: 2

Número: 1

Páginas: 51-58

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.47442/BLJ.V2.I1.28 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAcceso abierto editor

Otras publicaciones en: Behavior & Law Journal

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Resumen

Introduction. Non-verbal communication (NVC) comprises means of information transmission that are poorly controlled by the transmitter, to the point that it becomes an element of great influence in decision-making in areas as important as the judicial context. The objective of this review article is to analyse recent research into the effects of the NVC of both the accused and the victim on judicial decisions, as well as the importance of the information contexts generated around these forms of communication. Development. The expression of emotions, whether from the accused, the victim, the victim’s family or even defence lawyers, generates positive and negative trends that could determine the outcome of the trial to a certain extent. Moreover, the information surrounding the trial, although not always true, could be biasing the information processing and therefore the objectivity of the judicial agents involved. The consistency between expected and perceived information, in particular in regard to what one expects to believe given a specific type of crime, is fundamental in understanding these processes. Discussion and conclusions. This review shows the need for understanding to control the different verbal and non-verbal variables involved in the channelling of information in a trial, with a view to avoiding biased decisions that can lead to the wrong verdict.

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