The role of prison in relation to national security

Authors

  • Sara Carou García University of A Coruña

Keywords:

Prison, National Security, security measures, information, criminal intelligence

Abstract

The present text analyses the role played by the prison within the state’s
structure, aimed at preserving National Security. This is analyzed the purposes attributed to the prison by the Spanish Constitution. It also examines,
from a legal point of view, the possibilities of obtaining information inside
the penitentiary centres which, once analyzed, lead to the elaboration of
criminal intelligence.

Author Biography

  • Sara Carou García, University of A Coruña

    Professor of criminal law at the University of A Coruña (University of A Coruña,
    UDC)

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Published

2020-02-12

Issue

No. 14 (2019)

Section

Articles

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How to Cite

The role of prison in relation to national security. (2020). Journal of the Spanish Institute for Strategic Studies, 14, 71-102. https://revista.ieee.es/revistaieee/article/view/1156