Understanding Prison Sentence Execution in Spain
Performance: Suspension and Execution of Sentences
1. Incidents of Suspension
There is a possibility of suspension of sentence for offenders sentenced to imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years if civil liabilities have been satisfied. Suspension ranges from 2 to 5 years for more serious cases and 3 months to 1 year for less serious cases. If the subject does *not* re-offend during that period, the penalty is not imposed, and there is no annotation of a criminal record. If the subject *does*
Administrative Remedies and Disciplinary Procedures
Administrative Remedies for Accused Officers
Once notified, an accused officer may file administrative remedies within 5 days of the resolution imposing the penalty. These remedies include:
- Review or Reconsideration: This is submitted to the authority that issued the original order.
- Appeal: This is filed with the immediate superior of the person who conducted the report.
Decentralized vs. Centralized Organizations
The appeals process varies depending on the organizational structure:
- Decentralized: There
Understanding Jury Duty: Rights, Responsibilities, and Verdicts
1. Eligibility and Allocation for Jury Duty
Spanish citizens of age must be in full enjoyment of civil and political rights, be literate, be a neighbor, at the time of designation of any of the municipalities in the province in which the crime was committed not have physical impairment, mental or sensory disability to perform the function of the jury. A biannual lottery selection procedure is performed even years at the headquarters of the Provincial Court, from the electoral roll. Because 36 candidates
Read MoreVocabulary for Everyday Life and Situations
Essential Vocabulary: Daily Life, Crime, and Emotions
Daily Life Vocabulary
- Academic Background: Refers to the educational qualifications and experiences a person has, typically up to when their formal studies have finished.
- Amazing: Hard to believe; causing wonder or surprise.
- Audience: People who are attending a performance or event.
- Bold Features: Characteristics of a face that are strongly defined.
- Casts: The selection of actors for a production.
- Chance: A combination of time and place that creates
Key Criminal Law Concepts: Actus Reus, Mens Rea & More
Key Criminal Law Concepts
Actus reus: The physical act of the crime.
Mens rea: The mental intent to commit the crime.
Transferred Intent: In both criminal and tort (civil wrong) law, transferred intent occurs when an intent to cause harm to one person results in harm to another person instead of the intended target. The law transfers the intent to the actual harm.
Criminal Negligence (Crim Neg): Recklessly acting without reasonable caution, putting another person at risk of injury or death (or failing
Read MoreConstitutional Rights: Resource Protection & Appeal
Resource Protection, Article 20 Constitution
Requirements for concurrence:
- Acts or omissions have occurred.
- Because of these acts or omissions, an individual is privately, disturbed, or threatened in the legitimate exercise of a constitutional right or guarantee.
- These rights are outlined in Article 20 EPC.
Acts or Omissions: Arbitrary or Unlawful
- Arising out of any third party, excluding courts or law.
- The illegal act may refer to: Violation of the law.
- The illegal act: No rational basis.
- The constitutional