Objective:

this work presents the preliminary results of a survey conducted to psychologists to know the evaluation tools that they use in the juridical sphere in the local context. A first poll of the using of evaluation instruments in Uruguay was performed, articulating with the experience of the evaluation systems used at international level based on the evidence and its eventual incorporation to the Uruguayan system.

Methodology:

it was carried out through a survey released at national level, by means of email and social networks, addressed to the professionals graduated from the Psychology career in Uruguayan universities, with the collaboration of public and private institutions linked to the exercise.

Results:

there is evidence of a majority use of projective techniques and scarce management of specific instruments of risk assessment of the violent conduct and recidivism by the participants.

Conclusions:

it is questioned the need of revision of the standards of scientific quality regarding to the evaluation methods of the people in conflict with the law while it is observed the absence of formal, accessible and specific protocols that guide the procedures of evaluation in the field of the Juridical Psychology relying on empirical evidence.

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