Concepto de delito

AuthorGianni Egidio Piva Torres/Roymar Ali Armas Graterol
Pages325-334
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| CAPÍTULO XIV |
Concepto de delito
SUMARIO: 1. Teoría del delito en el derecho penal de un Estado Social de derecho y de
Justicia; 2. El concepto de delito; 3. Concepto delito y su evolución; 4. Elementos y es-
tructura del concepto del delito; 5. Clasif‌icación de los delitos conforme al CPCOL y CPE.
1. Teoría del delito en el derecho penal de un
Estado Social de derecho y de Justicia
Para SANTIAGO MIR PUIG260: «La imagen del Estado democrático debe
ofrecer el punto de partida para determinar la función del derecho penal, pero esta a
su vez debe servir no solo de la teoría de la pena, sino también de la teoría del delito.
Si el modelo de Estado debe determinar una concepción del Derecho Penal, esta ha
de ofrecer el soporte de sus dos componentes básicas, la pena y el delito.» Estado y
derecho penal, pena y delito se hayan en una estricta relación de dependencia.
La teoría del delito constituye, en efecto, la determinación de las fronteras
mínimas de lo que puede ser prohibido y penado por el derecho penal, y
dar respuesta a la pregunta de cuáles son los elementos que deben concurrir,
como mínimo y con carácter general, para que algo sea jurídico- penalmente
prohibido y punible. La contestación a esta interrogante ha de depender, por
260 SANTIAGO MIR PUIG. Derecho Penal parte general. Parte General Editorial B/F
Buenos Aires Argentina. 2009.

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