The relationship between certain extralegal variables and the verdicts was examined by means of the Chi square association statistic and its effect size. To accomplish such aim, we proceeded by the exhaust revision of 102 randomly selected criminal sentences of oral trials corresponding to sexual crimes against adult women between 20, analyzing the presence and frequency of sexual assault attributes. Having in mind this scenario, the present study aims at identifying the criminological characteristics of sexual crimes against adult women disputed on trial, as well as the relationship between verdict and the variables of the process/victim considered conducive to or indicative of potential bias on part of the court. Current evidence supports the fact that extralegal factors and previous cognitive schemes might influence judges’ penal decisions in this matter. Despite the low rate of sexual assault allegations, this crime type is one of the most present in oral trials in Chile, given the seriousness of the legal right contravened.
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