Principio de proporcionalidad de penas del Código Orgánico Integral Penal en delitos de tránsito con muerte y lesiones.

Within the Ecuadorian penal system, sanctions imposed for traffic accidents resulting in death or permanent disability reveal a clear disproportionality. Specifically, the penalty for causing death ranges from one to three years of imprisonment, whereas the penalty for causing permanent injuries ranges from five to seven years, subject to a one-third reduction. This reduction would still result in approximately three years and nine months of incarceration—exceeding the maximum penalty for causing death. Such disparity contravenes Article 76, paragraph 6 of the Constitution of Ecuador, which upholds the principle of proportionality in the imposition of penalties. This research undertook a legal and critical analysis of the identified disproportionality, emphasizing the necessity for all criminal sanctions to be commensurate with the severity of the offense. The findings demonstrate that, under the current provisions of the Organic Comprehensive Criminal Code (COIP), the punishment for serious injuries may exceed that for homicide, thereby violating the principle of proportionality. Employing a mixedmethods approach, the study included surveys with 18 practicing attorneys and interviews with two criminal court judges. The collected testimonies confirmed the existence of this legal inconsistency and highlighted the need for legislative reform to ensure greater coherence and fairness in sentencing. The study concludes with a call for the urgent reform of Article 379 of the COIP. Rather than referring directly to Article 152, this article should establish an independent framework for sentencing, aligned with the gravity of the harm caused. Additionally, the study advocates for strengthened road safety education and the implementation of comprehensive victim reparation mechanisms.

• المؤلف الرئيسي: Toapanta Curay, Cinthya Lisbeth (author)
• التنسيق: bachelorThesis
• اللغة: spa
• منشور في: 2025
• الموضوعات: Accidentes de tránsito; Lesiones; Muerte; Proporcionalidad
• الوصول للمادة أونلاين: http://dspace.unach.edu.ec/handle/51000/15785