Intellectual property as a criminal legal right

Abstract

The following article has the objective of analyzing from the theoretical conception of the criminal legal good the fundamentals to consider intellectual property and, specifically, copyright as a criminal legal right. The article is structured in two parts, the first one is addressed to explain the functions of the criminal legal asset and the main contradictions that exist in relation to its legal nature; While the second examines the main challenges and contradictions that, in relation to intellectual property, and specifically, copyright aspects are manifested in its conception as a criminal law. In the development of the article we use research methods that are applied in both the social sciences and in the legal sciences, including: analysis, synthesis, induction and deduction, theoretical-legal, analytical exegetical and comparative law. The article draws attention to the theoretical foundations that allow the configuration of copyright as a criminal law in modern criminal legal systems, especially in countries belonging to the Central American Integration System.