Abstract

FERNANDEZ, José Ángel. Reconstructing Principles of Criminal Law in Constitutional Review. Probl. anu. filos. teor. derecho [online]. 2019, n.13, pp.161-191.  Epub May 19, 2020. ISSN 2448-7937.  https://doi.org/10.22201/iij.24487937e.2019.13.13719.

Fundamental principles of criminal law theory lack a normative-structural analysis. Atienza´s and Ruiz Manero´s proposal in regards to legal decisions contain a typology of mandatory norms (rules, principles in a broad sense and directives) that is especially suitable for an analytical reconstruction of principles of criminal law. This proposal is also relevant and useful in the field of constitutional courts’ decisions related to Criminal law, because the prin-ciple or test of proportionality in its strict sense classifies fundamental rights into rules and principles. My aim in this paper is to discuss and propose a groundwork for normative reconstruction of the principles of criminal law using Atienza’s and Ruiz Manero’s framework.

Keywords : Fundamental Principles of Criminal Law; Constitutional Review of Criminal Law; Principles and Legal Rules..

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