THE ELDER ABUSE THROUGH ABANDONMENT IN CHILEAN CRIMINAL LEGISLATION

Authors

  • Carlos Cabezas Cabezas Universidad de Antofagasta
  • Andrés Acuña Bustos Universidad de Antofagasta

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29393/RD257-6MPCA20006

Keywords:

Abandonment, Elderly people, criminal law protection, vulnerability, abuse, domestic violence

Abstract

The abandonment of the elderly has been considered by international conventions and domestic legislation as a serious attack on the rights of this age group, which is constantly growing in Chile and the world. This paper seeks to review how abandonment of the elderly is sanctioned in the Chilean legal system, with special emphasis on criminal law in order to determine whether the criminal protection against these behaviors is sufficient or has deficiencies.

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Published

2025-06-30

How to Cite

Cabezas Cabezas, C., & Acuña Bustos, A. (2025). THE ELDER ABUSE THROUGH ABANDONMENT IN CHILEAN CRIMINAL LEGISLATION. University of Concepción Law Review, 93(257), 159-184. https://doi.org/10.29393/RD257-6MPCA20006

Issue

Vol. 93 No. 257 (2025): Special Issue: Proceedings of the 20th National Conference on Criminal Law and Criminal Sciences

Section

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Copyright (c) 2025 Carlos Cabezas Cabezas, Andrés Acuña Bustos

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