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Law School organizes seminar on Criminal Law
With the presence of prominent speakers, the meeting allowed us to review the main aspects of Contemporary Criminal Law.
In the Multipurpose Hall of the Enrique Molina Garmendia Campus, the ''I Criminal Law Seminar: The principle of legality and criminal policy issues was held. Challenges and proposals of contemporary criminal law'', organized by the students of the Law career, attached to the Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences (FACSE) of the University of La Serena, with the support of the School management.
On the occasion, the director of the ULS Law course, Gonzalo Plaza, introduced the students from different houses of higher education, guests and specialists, to the concept of Criminal Law, pointing out that with this initiative future lawyers acquire tools and necessary updates for optimal professional practice.
Subsequently, the lawyer Carlos Esperguen, an academic with extensive experience and a specialist in the field, gave a conference on "Deception in the crime of fraud through computer means, an unresolved problem", giving an account of the many edges and forms to interpret current legislation regarding the use of technology as a means to commit offenses and fraud of different sizes.
The day continued with a visit to the area by Raúl Carnevali, Dr. in Criminal Law from the University of Navarra, Spain, and an academic at different institutions in the country, who has stood out for being the author of books, articles and being a co-researcher in important projects related to the central theme, including: "Extraterritorial Jurisdiction and International Criminal Law" sponsored by the Universidad de los Andes; "The causal relationship in civil liability for damages" sponsored by the Universidad de los Andes; ''The new challenges that the new social structures impose on Criminal Law' 'sponsored by the University of Talca; and "The Principle of Complementarity: a paradigm shift in international justice" sponsored by the University of Talca.
Through the conference "The principle of legality and its current challenges," the specialist shared with students and academics his vision regarding the challenges faced by jurisprudence and the prevailing legal system in our country.
For Constanza Correa, a member of the organizing committee and a second-year student of the degree, it is essential that students have these learning spaces that complement the curriculum of the degree. ''We are interested in continuing to develop these types of activities, last year we already organized an event that was very successful and on this occasion, we wanted our new colleagues to integrate and acquire these concepts that are in our mesh and are essential for our future,'' he said.
The inauguration of the meeting, framed in the celebration of the 14th anniversary of FACSE, was attended by the vice-rector for Economic and Administrative Affairs of the ULS, Dr. Marcela Aguirre, the dean of the Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences, Mg. Jorge Fernández, authorities of the macro-unit, academics, students and special guests.