Social representation of social expert reports in court judgements: a relevant analysis to forensic social work

• Elena Ferri-Fuentevilla ^[1] ; Luis Navarro-Ardoy ^[2] ; Rocío Muñoz Moreno ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad de Huelva

     Universidad de Huelva

     Huelva, España

     
  2. [2] Universidad Pablo de Olavide

     Universidad Pablo de Olavide

     Sevilla, España

     
• Localización: Cuadernos de trabajo social, ISSN-e 1988-8295, ISSN 0214-0314, Vol. 37, Nº 2, 2024, págs. 287-299
• Idioma: inglés
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  • This article presents a novel contribution in the judicial field by analysing the social representation of expert reports in judgments handed down in Spain from 2000 to 2019. Social expert opinions are presented as evidence in court proceedings to assist judges in decision-making, and despite their distinction and contribution, they are currently an underexplored field. The aim of this article is significant in that it allows evidence to be generated through analysis of the themes or issues that appear in judgments together with the content used by judges to uphold or reject claims. The analytical strategy is based on lexicometry using Iramuteq software, allowing for the examination and categorisation of the lexical worlds, the type of relationships established between terms and the contextual-relational dimension of the conditions of production of judicial discourse concerning social expert reports.