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The article presents a comparative study on insolvency crimes in Chile in relation to insolvency criminal legislation in the United States, Germany, and Spain. The criminal regulation of insolvency in each country is analyzed, highlighting the differences in bankruptcy processes and punishable behaviors related to asset concealment. The reforms to bankruptcy legislation in Spain and Chile are discussed, as well as the importance of harmonizing insolvency criminal law with bankruptcy legislation. The need for punitive reinforcements to prevent criminal behaviors related to insolvency is also raised. The article concludes that the existence of insolvency criminal law is necessary to protect creditors and highlights the increase in these crimes in different countries. [Extracted from the article]

This paper is a contribution to the study of historical criminal law. Specifically, it analyzes the crimes against honesty in the Penal Codes of 1822, 1848 and 1876. In such a way that it is shown how the morality of Spanish society has been evolving during this time and how certain conducts have been penalized and others decriminalized. This is contrasted with the current Penal Code and its regulation of crimes against sexual freedom. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This article discusses the political opposition to the dictatorship of Francisco Franco of Spain and his policies, known as Francoism. The authors comment on the prevalence of social and ideological movements against the Spanish government during Franco's regime from the late 1930s to the mid-1070s. They also consider the governmental policies related to these opposition groups and examines their response to the movements, which often featured violent and other criminal acts. The sentences of the Tribunal de Orden Público (TOP) levied against those who committed political crimes in Francoist Spain are also examined.