Esta obra profundiza en las tensiones y difíciles equilibrios que provocan los deberes de secreto de los abogados, médicos y periodistas cuando son llamados a declarar como testigos o imputados en procesos penales. Pese a los problemas que presenta la legislación sobre el secreto de los profesionales (no siempre está suficientemente desarrollada ni puesta al día, o en algunos casos no es objeto de regulación), la autora traza algunas líneas maestras sobre las que construir respuestas. Se ofrece aquí un análisis detallado de los problemas y sus soluciones que facilita un conocimiento en profundidad de lo que existe para, mientras no haya leyes nuevas, poder disponer de una orientación en el presente así como sentar las bases para un desarrollo futuro.

An overview of the scope and limitations of professional secrecy in the European Union, the European Economic Area and Switzerland.

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this book provides a practical analysis of criminal law in Spain. An introduction presents the necessary background information about the framework and sources of the criminal justice system, and then proceeds to a detailed examination of the grounds for criminal liability, the justification of criminal offences, the defences that diminish or excuse criminal liability, the classification of criminal offences, and the sanctions system. Coverage of criminal procedure focuses on the organization of investigations, pre-trial proceedings, trial stage, and legal remedies. A final part describes the execution of sentences and orders, the prison system, and the extinction of custodial sanctions or sentences. Its succinct yet scholarly nature, as well as the practical quality of the information it provides, make this book a valuable resource for criminal lawyers, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and criminal court judges handling cases connected with Spain. Academics and researchers, as well as the various international organizations in the field, will welcome this very useful guide, and will appreciate its value in the study of comparative criminal law.