CRIME OR NOT CRIME: THAT IS THE QUESTION

REGARDING THE DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE AGAINST PUBLIC OFFICER IN CASES OF WORKPLACE HARASSMENT

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29393/RD257-16DNEL20016

Keywords:

Disciplinary proceedings, Administrative sanctioning law, Criminal law, Workplace harassment, Karin Act, Public Official

Abstract

In the middle of 2024, the so-called Karin’s Act came into force, regarding the prevention, investigation and punishment of labor, sexual harassment or violence in the workplace. Without ignoring the merits and the great improvement that this act will mean for Chilean society, the discipline presents important chiaroscuro. The article investigates, in particular, how Karin's Act differentiates between a formal penal framework, based on the chosen sanction, and the substantive dimension: it is a act formally external to the criminal sphere that, nevertheless, imposes harsher sanctions for lesser crimes, especially considering the speed of the trial and the fact that there is no way to suspend the penalty.

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Emanuele Corn, Universidad de Antofagasta, Chile

PhD in Law, University of Salamanca, Spain - University of Trento, Italy. Associate Professor of Criminal Law, University of Antofagasta, Chile.

Leopold Sanhueza-Tobosque, Abogado - Candidato a Doctor en Derecho, Universidad de Salamanca

Licenciado en Ciencias Jurídicas y Sociales, Universidad de Concepción, Diploma de Estudios Avanzados en Derecho Penal, Universidad de Salamanca (España), Master Oifcial en Corrupción y Estado de Derecho, Universidad de Salamanca, Doctor (c) en Derecho Universidad de Salamanca.

Published

2025-06-30

How to Cite

Corn, E., & Sanhueza-Tobosque, L. (2025). CRIME OR NOT CRIME: THAT IS THE QUESTION: REGARDING THE DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE AGAINST PUBLIC OFFICER IN CASES OF WORKPLACE HARASSMENT. University of Concepción Law Review, 93(257), 415-436. https://doi.org/10.29393/RD257-16DNEL20016

Issue

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

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Copyright (c) 2025 Emanuele Corn, Leopoldo Sanhueza Tobosque

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