Standard of proof and affirmative defenses in criminal proceedings. Analysis with reference to the Colombian Spanish law

The presumption of innocence principle, defended by most of our legal systems, is very often used as a common place, a clause lacking of content. This is more obvious when the criminal procedure involves an affirmative defense, where the burden of proof i

Autores:
López Pinilla, Ana Maria
Tipo de recurso:
Fecha de publicación:
2016
Institución:
Universidad EAFIT
Repositorio:
Repositorio EAFIT
Idioma:
spa
OAI Identifier:
oai:repository.eafit.edu.co:10784/15769
Acceso en línea:
http://hdl.handle.net/10784/15769
Palabra clave:
Criminal procedure
affirmative defense
justifications
excuses
presumption of innocence
burden of proof
epistemology purpose
Proceso penal
defensas afirmativas
causales de exclusión de la responsabilidad penal
presunción de inocencia
carga de la prueba
fin epistemológico
estándar de prueba
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Copyright (c) 2016 Ana Maria López Pinilla
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Summary:The presumption of innocence principle, defended by most of our legal systems, is very often used as a common place, a clause lacking of content. This is more obvious when the criminal procedure involves an affirmative defense, where the burden of proof i