Legal Rhetoric and Criminal Law ; La retórica jurídica y el derecho penal ; Rhétorique juridique et droit pénal ; Retorica giuridica e diritto penale ; Retórica Legal e Direito Penal
The following investigation aims to analyze the origin of the relationship between rhetoric and Criminal Law; in fact, the rhetoric or also called "the art of persuasion" where writing is not necessary, was introduced by Socrates, an important Greek philosopher and teacher who lived in Athens in the 300 BC. It is intrinsic to Criminal Law since its normative material is not perfectly codified; in fact, rhetoric constitutes a sort of instrument by which a citizen can support his own opinion both in the political and judicial sphere before, in this case, a criminal trial presenting findings of the fact and an excellent narration in order to obtain the jury's consent. It is also of great interest to mention the importance of identifying the differences and equations between rhetoric and legal considerations; identify the main reasons why the Criminal Law requires rhetoric and then compare it with the Ecuadorian Criminal Law; examine the strategies used by "the art of persuasion" to prove the benefits and disadvantages it brings in Criminal Law; finally, to present some observations to reduce this problem finding a balance in the practice of rhetoric. KEYWORDS: rhetoric, logic, right, criminal process, rationality. JEL CODE: K14, L10 ; RESUMEN La siguiente investigación tiene como objetivo analizar el origen de la relación entre retórica y Derecho Penal; de hecho, la retórica o también llamada "el arte de la persuasión" donde la escritura no es necesaria, fue introducida por Sócrates, un importante filósofo y maestro griego que vivió en Atenas en el 300 a. C. Es intrínseco al Derecho Penal ya que su material normativo no está perfectamente codificado; De hecho, la retórica constituye una especie de instrumento mediante el cual un ciudadano puede sustentar su propia opinión tanto en el ámbito político como judicial antes, en este caso, de un juicio penal que presenta conclusiones del hecho y una excelente narración para obtener el consentimiento del jurado. . También es de gran interés mencionar la importancia de identificar las diferencias y ecuaciones entre la retórica y las consideraciones legales; identificar las principales razones por las que el Derecho Penal requiere retórica y luego compararlo con el Derecho Penal ecuatoriano; examinar las estrategias empleadas por "el arte de la persuasión" para demostrar los beneficios y desventajas que aporta al Derecho Penal; finalmente, presentar algunas observaciones para reducir este problema encontrando un equilibrio en la práctica de la retórica. ABSTRACT The following investigation aims to analyze the origin of the relationship between rhetoric and Criminal Law; in fact, the rhetoric or also called "the art of persuasion" where writing is not necessary, was introduced by Socrates, an important Greek philosopher and teacher who lived in Athens in the 300 BC. It is intrinsic to Criminal Law since its normative material is not perfectly codified; in fact, rhetoric constitutes a sort of instrument by which a citizen can support his own opinion both in the political and judicial sphere before, in this case, a criminal trial presenting findings of the fact and an excellent narration in order to obtain the jury's consent. It is also of great interest to mention the importance of identifying the differences and equations between rhetoric and legal considerations; identify the main reasons why the Criminal Law requires rhetoric and then compare it with the Ecuadorian Criminal Law; examine the strategies used by "the art of persuasion" to prove the benefits and disadvantages it brings in Criminal Law; finally, to present some observations to reduce this problem finding a balance in the practice of rhetoric. KEYWORDS: rhetoric, logic, right, criminal process, rationality. JEL CODE / CLASIFICACIÓN JEL: K14, L10