La herramienta tecnológica como medio probatorio y su valoración jurídica dentro del proceso penal.

Abstract

The general objective of this research was to be able to establish how important technological tools are, their importance as a means of evidence and their legal assessment within the criminal process, as a background of study it is necessary to highlight the research of Gavilanes (2016) entitled “Application of information and communication technologies against the principle of contradiction in the Ecuadorian criminal process "and that of Alcívar (2018) entitled" The criminal evidence and Information and Communication Technologies ", both pertinent investigations with the object of study of the Present. The methodology that was used was based on a field study, with a qualitative and quantitative approach, using the descriptive, analytical, synthetic and deductive methods. As a result, the need to deepen the technological tools in the Comprehensive Organic Penal Code was evidenced. It was concluded that the application of technological tools in the legal assessment of the evidence will be a fundamental aspect in the criminal process and by deepening it the justice operator will be able to count on more elements to make the final decision in a given process. And finally, it was recommended to the National Assembly in future modifications to the Comprehensive Organic Penal Code to make a reform to article 500 of the same legal body in order to deepen the inclusion of technological tools in the Ecuadorian penal system.