The presumption of innocence as a principle, right and guarantee in the Ecuadorian criminal system

Keywords: Legal guarantees, administration of justice, criminal law, (UNESCO Thesaurus)

Abstract

The general objective of this research was to legally analyze the presumption of innocence as a principle, right and guarantee in the Ecuadorian penal system. The present research work was developed from a quantitative approach with a descriptive methodology with a non-experimental design, which was supported by documentary and bibliographic analysis. It was based on the methodical, rigorous and deep exploration of documentary material. Documents were used for this type of study, the researcher collects, chooses, examines and shows coherent results. A research process was organized in which the study population was based primarily on written documents such as theses, statistics and scientific articles. It is concluded that the principle of presumption of innocence is a legal element recognized by international organizations and also by the Constitution of Ecuador, which within this jurisdiction helps the accused individual to establish his innocence and establishes the procedural guarantee of this principle.

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Published
2022-08-15
How to Cite
Escobar-López, A., Grefa-Cerda, J., Vega-Aguilar, M., & Rojas-Cárdenas, J. (2022). The presumption of innocence as a principle, right and guarantee in the Ecuadorian criminal system. CIENCIAMATRIA, 8(4), 1165-1174. https://doi.org/10.35381/cm.v8i4.943
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De Investigación