El Ouroboro del informe pericial. Cuestiones acerca de su incorporación para el juicio oral en la práctica del CPPF

Abstract

In this paper, I address the treatment of expert evidence within the context of the application of Argentina's recently enacted Federal Criminal Procedure Code (CPPF), which is only fully implemented in the jurisdiction encompassing the provinces of Salta and Jujuy. To this end, I will begin by explaining the practices regarding the admissibility of this type of evidence, focusing specifically on the handling of expert reports. Then, I will analyze how this type of information is scrutinized during the oral trial stage. Having addressed these objectives, I intend to offer some critiques to highlight the main problems that arise, but I do not intend to stop there. Finally, I will outline some recommendations that could be made to mitigate the current difficulties and prevent the system from becoming self-destructive.