Preferencias académicas de los estudiantes de la carrera de Derecho y su vinculación con los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) a través del estudio de sentencias

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Abstract: The topic of this research is: "Academic preferences of law students and their connection to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through the study of court rulings." The general objective is to examine the relationship that legal case studies, particularly in the area of criminal law, capture with respect to academic and professional preferences in the educational process of graduate students, encouraging greater specialization in this area. This research studies Ruling No. 2602-17-EP of the Constitutional Court of Ecuador in a case related to criminal law in which a decision was issued on an extraordinary action of protection. This ruling reveals violations of due process, technical defense, and judicial justification in a traffic violation case that was processed in a simplified manner. Some of the violated rights are the right to defense and the right to impartial justice, revealing structural deficiencies in the justice system. This study demonstrates how teaching criminal law cases raises students' awareness of the challenges facing the justice system, contributing to a holistic education based on the principles of SDG 16.