Criminology team

similarities and differences

Abstract

The article examines the functioning of the criminological team within the prison system, starting from the observation that practical experience reveals the need for internal systematization, coherence, and consistency in the criminological examination, capable of ensuring a well-founded conclusive outcome while respecting the divergences inherent to each professional area involved. Through an analysis of aspects such as school of thought, formal structure, purpose, nature, technical language, and the focus of the various reports, the author, drawing on his experience as a member of the São Paulo State Penitentiary Council, identifies undue overlaps between assessments, a lack of terminological consensus, and inadequate practices, such as reaching conclusions by voting. He concludes that the work must be interdisciplinary, not merely multidisciplinary, centered on criminal motivation as the converging axis of the criminological diagnosis and prognosis, with the "discussion" section serving as the well-founded bridge between the reports and the technical conclusion.