%0 Journal Article %T Naturaleza y fundamento de las circunstancias modificatorias de la responsabilidad criminal %A Rodr¨ªguez Collao %A Luis %J Revista de derecho (Valpara¨ªso) %D 2011 %I Scientific Electronic Library Online %R 10.4067/S0718-68512011000100011 %X this article examines the concept and grounds of the criminal liability notion as a base for adequate characterization of the modifying circumstances of said liability; especially for proper understanding of its nature, its effects, and the values they stand on. the analysis also includes the consequences of the adoption by the chilean criminal code of a specific regulation system, among which is the principle of obligation regarding the application of the circumstances. %K criminal liability %K modifying circumstances %K aggravating circumstances %K extenuating circumstances %K accidental elements of the crime. %U http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0718-68512011000100011&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en