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The need of sentence as decisive criteria in the proceeds of the rule of the article 103 of the penal code in crimes against humanity: Commentary on Supreme Court ruling 34.447-2016

Authors

  • Francisco Javier Parra Universidad de Talca

Abstract

In the Supreme Court an intense debate exists on the proceeds of the rule of the article 103 of the Penal Code in the crimes against humanity because of the prohibition that the Humanitarian International Criminal Law establishes for the full prescription of those crimes. The resolution of the controversy has happened for determining if the foundations of the prescription, specially of «need of sentence», are diverse or analogous to those of the so-called «half prescription».

Keywords:

Half prescription, gradual prescription, crimes against humanity, need of sentence, merit of sentence

Author Biography

Francisco Javier Parra, Universidad de Talca

Abogado y candidato a doctorando en Derecho por la Universidad de Talca. Magíster en Derecho Penal por la Universidad de Talca y la Universidad Pompeu Fabra. Licenciado en Ciencias Jurídicas y Sociales por la Universidad de Concepción.