The recovery of convicted offenders and the question of the criminological examination versus the opinion of the Technical Classification Commissions

Authors

  • Alvino Augusto de Sá

Keywords:

Recovery of convicted offenders, Criminological examination, Technical Classification Commissions, Criminal execution, Adaptive quality of conduct

Abstract

The text discusses the recovery of convicted offenders and the instruments for assessing it, questioning what recovery means and how to detect it. It analyzes the limitations and degree of reliability of the criminological examination, an expert appraisal primarily aimed at the dynamics of the criminal act, which, by tracing unfavorable personal characteristics, tends to conclude with a prognosis of recidivism and to overshadow the recovery process. It argues that recovery consists in improving the level of adaptive quality of conduct, not requiring the overcoming of conflicts, impulses or fundamental frustrations. It concludes that the opinion of the Technical Classification Commissions, if the legal duties are actually performed, is the most appropriate instrument for assessing the recovery process.

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Published

1996-01-01

How to Cite

SÁ, Alvino Augusto de. The recovery of convicted offenders and the question of the criminological examination versus the opinion of the Technical Classification Commissions. Brazilian Journal of Criminal Science, São Paulo, v. 13, n. 13, p. 203–217, 1996. Disponível em: https://publicacoes.ibccrim.org.br/index.php/RBCCRIM/article/view/3467. Acesso em: 20 oct. 2026.
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