Abstract

The work analyzes the necessary sufficiency of the statement of the victim of gender violence to support a conviction when it constitutes the only incriminating evidence. Granting the value of the victim's statement as the only evidence of the prosecution requires finding a balance between two fundamental elements: the right to the presumption of innocence of the alleged perpetrator of the crime and the victim's expectation of justice. To this end, the Supreme Court has established parameters that make it possible to determine when the victim's statement can acquire the value of incriminating witness evidence: credibility, uniformity, corroboration and persistence. However, the circumstances in which the victims of gender violence find themselves make it necessary to adapt to these generally established requirements. Its analysis from the perspective of the gender perspective helps the judge to assess the statement issued, minimizing the risk of insufficient evidence.