RT Article T1 LA PRESUNCIÓN DE INOCENCIA Y EL NUEVO DERECHO PENAL CANÓNICO UN MARCO JURÍDICO INELUDIBLE JF Revista española de derecho canónico VO 78 IS 191 SP 1211 OP 1253 A1 Campos Martínez, Francisco J. LA Spanish YR 2021 UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1916425402 AB One of the novelties introduced by the recent reform of canonical criminal law is the explicit recognition of the principle of presumption of innocence of the accused. Its resounding affirmation and its peculiar location within Book VI constitute it in a legal framework of obligatory observation in the develop-ment of all criminal proceedings, from the already early phase of the preliminary investigation. The author explores at first the legal meaning of the presumption of innocence and its multiple ramifications in canonical criminal law, both sub-stantive and procedural. In a second moment, a series of considerations is made on the relationship between the right to the presumption of innocence of the faithful accused of a crime and the pertinent actions of the ecclesiastical author-ity. Finally, some behavioral guidelines are offered that respect the presumption of innocence and are often not taken into account, violating in one way or an-other this fundamental right of the faithful. Keywords: Book VI, human rights, prior investigation, precautionarymeasures, moral certainty, assessment of the evidence, in dubio pro reo, criminal law reform, canonical criminal process, graviora delicta, abuse of minors K1 graviora delicta K1 Vorsichtsmaßnahmen K1 frühere Untersuchung K1 Moralische Gewissheit DO 10.36576/summa.146834