Mayra dos Santos Zavattaro

Mayra dos Santos Zavattaro is a Brazilian State Judge specializing in Family and Juvenile Law. She earned her Law degree in 2009, followed by a Master’s in Judicial Science in 2018. Currently, she is pursuing a Professional Doctorate in Criminal Justice (2021–2025) and working on her doctoral thesis, which focuses on improving the quality of information that informs judicial decisions in cases of child abuse. With extensive experience in the judiciary, she is dedicated to upholding justice and advocating for the well-being of families and minors within the legal system.

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  • Mayra's current research focus is on children’s forensic interviewing in cases where they are victims or witnesses of abuse and the impact of their contribution to the final judicial decision.

  • Zavattaro, M. S., Milne, R., Bull, R., & Stein, L. M. (2024). Forensic interviewing children in Brazil: Judges’ perceptions after five years of law reform. Revista Brasileira de Ciências Criminais, 204, 203-231.

    Zavattaro, M. S. (2018). Depoimento especial: Aspectos jurídicos e psicológicos de acordo com a Lei n. 13.431/2017 [The special testimony: Judicial and psychological aspects according to Law 13.431/2017]. D'Placido.

    Ribeiro, D. G. M., Ávila, G. N., & Zavattaro, M. S. (2017). O Sistema Interamericano e o direito da criança em prestar declarações no processor penal: Garantias para reconhecimento de sua personalidade [The Inter-American System and the child's right to testify in criminal proceedings: Guarantees for the recognition of their personality.]. Revista Jurídica Cesumar Mestrado, 17, 891-915. https://doi.org/10.17765/2176-9184.2017V17N3P891-915

    Zavattaro, M. S., & Ávila, G. N. (2017). O depoimento infantile em juízo criminal [Child testimony as evidence]. In G. N. Ávila, A. C. M. P. Lago, & W. B. Bittar (Eds.). IDDM (pp. 66-77).