Description
INCONSISTENCIES IN CRIMINAL LAW REGARDING THE PRINCIPLE OF LEGITIMACY
Book Summary
This collective work, coordinated by scholar Jorge Isaac Torres Manrique, offers a critical and transdisciplinary analysis of the internal contradictions of contemporary criminal law. Through various chapters, it examines the tensions between punitive practice and the principle of legitimacy, unraveling the paradoxes that arise when the legal system faces new social, technological, and ethical challenges. An indispensable resource for jurists, academics, and students seeking to understand the fissures in the criminal justice system from a rigorous and updated perspective.
What is it about?
The book addresses the structural inconsistencies of criminal law based on the principle of legitimacy, questioning the coherence between the theoretical foundations of punishment and its actual application. Each chapter explores a concrete aspect of these tensions: from the criminalization of conduct in the context of new technologies to the ethical dilemmas posed by the expansion of punitive power. The work does not limit itself to diagnosing problems but proposes a critical reflection on how criminal law can (or cannot) adapt to the requirements of justice, proportionality, and respect for fundamental rights in complex societies.
Main themes
- The principle of legitimacy as the foundation of ius puniendi and its practical contradictions.
- Inconsistencies between penal theory and jurisprudential application in specific cases.
- Transdisciplinarity in the analysis of criminal law: intersections with philosophy, sociology, and technology.
- New challenges for the criminal justice system: cybercrime, artificial intelligence, and human rights.
- Paradoxes of selective criminalization and the proportionality of penalties.
Who is it recommended for?
This work is aimed at legal professionals, especially specialists in criminal law, criminology, and public security policy. It is also of great value to researchers and graduate students seeking a critical and updated approach to the tensions of the punitive system. Likewise, it will interest legal philosophers and jurists committed to the analysis of the legitimacy of state power in contexts of social and technological change.
What this book contributes
- A systematic analysis of the contradictions of criminal law from the perspective of the principle of legitimacy, which is rarely addressed in specialized literature.
- A transdisciplinary perspective that enriches the understanding of criminal issues beyond legal technicalities.
- Conceptual tools to critically evaluate the coherence of the criminal justice system in the face of new social and technological phenomena.
- Updated reflections that connect penal theory with contemporary debates on human rights and justice.
- A panoramic view of the key tensions in current criminal law, organized into autonomous thematic chapters.
Technical specifications
- Author: TORRES MANRIQUE, JORGE ISAAC
- Publisher: J.M.BOSCH
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW
- Collection: BOSCH PENAL
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: June 2025
- Number of pages: 218
- Weight: 450 g
Editorial assessment
This work is distinguished by its critical and rigorous approach to the inconsistencies of criminal law, a topic of growing relevance in current legal debate. The coordination by Jorge Isaac Torres Manrique guarantees solid academic treatment, while the diversity of chapters allows for addressing multiple facets of the problem without losing depth. It is especially timely for those seeking to understand how the principle of legitimacy strains criminal practice in contexts of social and technological transformation, offering necessary material for reflection to rethink the foundations of the punitive system.