Access to justice: how vulnerable people are harmed in the legal context

Abstract

The theme of this article is “access to justice: how vulnerable people are harmed in the legal context”. We sought to answer the following problem: “Are people harmed in the legal sphere because of their vulnerability? How?”. The following hypothesis was put forward: “People are harmed in the legal context because of their vulnerability”. The general objective is “to demonstrate that people in situations of vulnerability are being disadvantaged in the legal sphere”. This work is relevant for legal professionals, so that they have a more sensitive eye, seeking to understand the differences and tailor the service to that person; for science, it is important to identify and learn how to deal with these vulnerabilities, fostering ways to alleviate them; it adds to society by bringing representativeness to this group and showing options on how to access justice. This is a theoretical qualitative study lasting three months.