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BIO
Carmen González Vaz has a PhD in Criminal Law from Universidad Complutense de Madrid with an International Mention and a grade of outstanding cum laude. She received the Extraordinary Doctorate Award from the same university.
She is a specialist in terrorist crimes, and has done several research stays at different universities, such as Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia (Italy) and Universidad de Huelva (Spain). She has written several papers and participated in various international congresses and conferences. Carmen has been an Associate Collaborator of the Spanish Royal Academy of Jurisprudence and Legislation since 2018 and is a member of the Editorial Committee of Revista Penal.
Education
PhD in Law, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (2020)
Master's Degree in Criminal Justice, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (2016)
Degree in Law, Universidad de Huelva (2015)
Research Interests
Criminal law; Terrorist crimes; Cybercrime; Economic criminal law; Hate crimes; International criminal law.
Career
Professor of Criminal Law and Coordinator of the Degree in Law, Universidad Europea de Madrid, 2022–2023
Professor of Criminal Law (Degree in Law and Degree in Criminology) and Coordinator of the fourth year and the Final Degree Project of the Degree in Law, Universidad Isabel I, 2020–2022
Publications in Scientific Journals
González Vaz, Carmen., “La antijuridicidad penal en el delito de autocapacitación terrorista (art. 575.2 CP). La interpretación de la radicalización como eventual causa de justificación”, in Galán Muñoz, Alfonso; Gomez Rivero, María del Carmen: La represión y persecución penal del discurso terrorista, Ed. Tirant lo Blanch, Valencia, 2022.
González Vaz, Carmen: El delito de autocapacitación terrorista (Art. 575.2 CP), J.M. Bosch Editor, Barcelona, 2021.
González Vaz, Carmen., “El elemento subjetivo del delito de autocapacitación terrorista (art. 575.2 CP): una nueva interpretación”, Revista Penal, 48, 58-73, 2021.
González Vaz, Carmen., “Delitos de pensamiento. El derecho penal actual ¿es un derecho penal de autor? Algunas reflexiones”, in Ramírez Barbosa, P.A. (Dir.): Nuevas fronteras del derecho penal global. Libro homenaje a Juan Carlos Ferré Olivé, Ed. Temis, Bogotá, 2019.
González Vaz, Carmen, “Politica criminale e terrorismo. Un’approssimazione all’attuale tendenza della politica criminale e il suo effetto nel sistema penale”, Rivista Diritto Penale della Globalizzazione.