IBCCRIM Bulletin Interview: Fernanda Prates
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15170352Keywords:
Wrongful Convictions, Judicial Errors, Criminal Justice, Criminal Policy, Innocence, Innocence Project Brazil, LAPEJ; Judicial Reform; Empirical Research, LAPEJAbstract
This interview with Fernanda Prates, professor at FGV Rio and coordinator of IBCCRIM's "Wrongful Convictions" Working Group, addresses the challenges and systemic nature of wrongful convictions in Brazil's criminal justice system. Prates defines wrongful convictions, highlights their multifactorial causes, and stresses the lack of empirical data in the country. She details two new initiatives launched by IBCCRIM in 2025: a national working group dedicated to identifying preventive practices and conducting jurisprudential research, and a bimonthly section in the IBCCRIM Bulletin focused on judicial errors. The discussion underscores the need for contextualized research and institutional collaboration to prevent the conviction of innocent individuals.
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NATIONAL REGISTRY OF EXONERATIONS. About the Registry. Disponível em: https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/about.aspx. Acesso em: 3 abr. 2025.
INNOCENCE PROJECT BRASIL. Innocence Project Brasil. Disponível em: https://www.innocenceprojectbrasil.org. Acesso em: 3 abr. 2025.
LAPEJ – LABORATÓRIO DE PREVENÇÃO DE ERROS JUDICIÁRIOS. Escola Nacional de Formação e Aperfeiçoamento de Magistrados (ENFAM). Disponível em: https://www.enfam.jus.br (ou outra URL se houver uma específica para o LAPEJ). Acesso em: 3 abr. 2025.
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