Criminalization: between Scientific Method, General Principles and Subjectivism (I)
Keywords:
incrimination; criminal law; legal certainty; legal valuesAbstract
The article aims to be the first, in a series of studies that will analyze several aspects of the complex criminalization process. This process is becoming increasingly complicated, precisely because of the interaction between technological evolution, the existence of principles that have become established at the level of genuine constitutional taboos, increasingly harsh criteria imposed by the need for legal certainty, but also the relationship between domestic law and international norms. The main focus of this article will be the general rules according to which a social value can gain legal recognition in the criminal field.
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