El objeto de este artículo es presentar los primeros resultados de la investigación realizada sobre las concesiones de indultos en España durante los años 2000-2008. Ante la falta de estadísticas de acceso público, se construyó una amplia base de datos que ha permitido conocer el número de indultos concedidos y su distribución conforme a distintas variables. La investigación ha posibilitado así obtener una importante información sobre la práctica del indulto y contrastar algunos datos oficiales, además de diversas hipótesis de trabajo sobre cada una de las variables analizadas (número de indultos concedidos, sexo de la persona beneficiaria, delito indultado, órgano sentenciador, pena afectada, extensión del indulto, condiciones aplicadas, gobierno y ministro firmante). El interés del trabajo reside tanto en los resultados obtenidos — considerando la falta de otros estudios sobre el tema—, como en que permite conocer ciertos aspectos sobre las políticas públicas en materia de criminalidad.
Early release has been regularly granted by the ad hoc tribunals for over 20 years. However, it could be argued that some issues still remain contentious. In fact, in May 2020, the Practice Direction ruling early release in the Mechanism of the International Criminal Tribunals was amended. This was intended to clarify key matters, such as the time needed to be served before early release, the possibility of imposing conditions upon those released, and the unappealable character of the resulting decision. At a glance, it could be argued that the International Criminal Court is better equipped to confront the many challenges posed by early release. This is owing to its detailed regulation, which may consequently lead to a more reasoned and solid case law. After comparatively examining ten features key to the application of early release, however, this paper argues that the ultimate problem lies within the nature generally conferred to early release in the Rome Statute.
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