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The use of expressions femicide and feminicide, mainly developed by academics in the sociological and anthropological fields as well as by feminist activists, have become frequent in the areas of law and public policy in Latin American countries. This article seeks to analyse the challenges currently faced regarding the interpretation and application of these new criminal offences in various countries, considering the strong questioning they have often received from the criminal law field. For this purpose, the article analyses briefly the origin and development of the expressions of femicide/feminicide, are as well as the main characteristics and problems of the new crimes and their incipient legal interpretation and application. ; L'uso dei termini femicidio/femminicidio, elaborati principalmente da studiosi negli ambiti della sociologia e dell'antropologia, così come da militanti femministe, è divenuto frequente nei paesi dell'America Latina in materia di diritto e politica pubblica. L'articolo intende analizzare le attuali sfide da affrontare relativamente all'interpretazione e all'applicazione di questi nuovi delitti in diversi paesi, tenendo in considerazione il dibattito accesosi in ambito penale. In tal senso, l'articolo analizza brevemente le origini e lo sviluppo dei termini femicidio/femminicidio unitamente alle caratteristiche essenziali e alle problematiche poste da queste nuove fattispecie criminose. ; L'utilisation du mot féminicide (en anglais : femicide et feminicide), développé principalement par des scientifiques dans les domaines de la sociologie et de l'anthropologie ainsi que par les militantes féministes, est devenue fréquente dans les pays d'Amérique latine en matière de loi et de politique publique. Cet article vise à analyser les défis actuels relatifs à l'interprétation et à l'application de ce nouveau délit dans plusieurs pays, compte tenu de la série de questions posées à son égard dans le domaine pénal. Dans ce but, l'article analyse brièvement les origines et le développement de ce mot féminicide ainsi que les caractéristiques essentielles et les problèmes posés par ce nouveau délit.

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