The Purpose of the Penalties in Reference to the New Penal Code Decree 130-2017

Abstract

Recently a new penal code entered into force contained in decree 130-2017, already being the fifth Penal Code that governs crimes and penalties in our country; a historical moment that we consider should not go unnoticed in academic activity, even more so when, as we know, prior to its entry into force, there was great controversy about the convenience or not of this new normative body, a discussion that, although to a great extent, was with clear political nuances It is precisely from the academy that an analysis with a strictly legal approach must be carried out, which is intended to be done in the present work.