Spanish C2 · Day 21
Day 21: Fines de la pena en conflicto — The formula habida cuenta de
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Grammar point: The formula habida cuenta de
In specialist criticism and formal juridical prose, a causal connector can explain an empirical finding, justify a normative assessment, or establish an institutional premise. These functions are not interchangeable. When examining the competing purposes of criminal punishment—where retributive proportionality, general deterrence, and rehabilitation constantly clash—C2 writing requires you to signal whether a …
Key vocabulary (8 of 39 words)
- la pena ajustada a la culpabilidad – punishment proportionate to culpability
- el postulado retributivo – the principle of retribution
- la función preventivo-especial – prevention aimed at the individual offender
- la función preventivo-general positiva – reinforcement of public confidence in legal norms
- el imperativo de resocialización – the requirement to support offenders' reintegration
- el principio de culpabilidad – the principle that punishment requires and is limited by culpability
- el sacrificio singular – a special burden imposed on one person for the collective good
- la asunción del hecho delictivo – the process of responding to and coming to terms with wrongdoing
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