Life imprisonment in Argentina

A commentary on the “Guerra” judgment

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.64894/fvz3qn74

Keywords:

life imprisonment, parole, punitive power and inhuman, cruel or degrading punishments, resocialization, progressivity, intangibility of the human person, , prohibition of all forms of torture

Abstract

On November 21, 2024, the country's highest court ruled on the case file CCC 45877/2012/TO1/3/CS1 “Guerra, Sebastián Alejandro et al. s/ extraordinary appeal incident” (Supreme court “fallos” collection: 347:1770), in a ruling that, without a doubt, had great and diverse repercussions related to the constitutionality of life imprisonment and what exactly was the scope of the resolution. This circumstance invites us to investigate and deepen our knowledge regarding
the inherent conflict in the case, and how the prohibitions to access parole under Article 14 of the Penal Code should operate with respect to individuals sentenced to life imprisonment and their rights not affected by prison sentences.

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  • Ángel Nicolás Nigro, Poder Judicial de la Nación


    Abogado especialista en derecho penal, (Universidad de Buenos Aires). Docente de grado (Universidad Nacional de La Matanza) y de posgrado (UBA). Secretario ad hoc del Tribunal Oral en lo Criminal Federal de CABA

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Published

2025-07-04

Issue

No. 4 (2025): Revista Jurídica de la Universidad Nacional del Oeste

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Doctrina

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Nigro, Ángel N. (2025). Life imprisonment in Argentina: A commentary on the “Guerra” judgment. LEGAL JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST, 4. https://doi.org/10.64894/fvz3qn74