Una lectura necesaria. Jurisprudencia Constitucional

AuthorGianni Egidio Piva Torres
Pages29-42
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Jurisprudencia Constitucional
Política Criminal. Def‌inición
La noción de «política criminal» ha sido def‌inida por la Corte, como
«el conjunto de respuestas que un Estado estima necesario adoptar para
hacerle frente a conductas consideradas reprochables o causantes de per-
juicio social con el f‌in de garantizar la protección de los intereses esencia-
les del Estado y de los derechos de los residentes en el territorio bajo su
jurisdicción». La jurisprudencia constitucional ha reconocido así mismo
que la política criminal puede ser articulada por el Legislador a través de
la expedición de normas. En este sentido indicó que: «la legislación penal
es manifestación concreta de la política criminal del Estado», y que «la de-
cisión política que determina los objetivos del sistema penal y la adecuada
aplicación de los medios legales para luchar contra el crimen y alcanzar los
mejores resultados, se plasma en el texto de la ley penal». Así mismo, se
precisó que «la norma penal, una vez promulgada, se independiza de la
decisión política que le da origen, conservando la f‌inalidad buscada por su
redactor en el elemento teleológico de la norma».
Política Pública en Materia Criminal
Ha precisado esta Corporación que el proceso de diseño de una polí-
tica pública en materia criminal incluye los estadios de:

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