THE SUBJECT OF CRIMINAL COURT PROCEEDINGS ARE COVERED THROUGH DISCUSSION OF LEGAL RESTRAINTS ON DETENTION, SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CIVIL AND CRIMINAL COURT PROCEEDINGS, PROPOSED REFORM OF CODE PROVISIONS ON CRIMINAL INDICTMENTS, LEGAL COSTS IN CRIMINAL TRIALS, LEGAL GUARANTEES ON PERSONAL FREEDOM, COURT PROCEEDINGS AND PENALTIES AGAINST DANGEROUS BUT NONCRIMINAL (SOCIALLY HANDICAPPED) PEOPLE, AND DUE PROCESS UNDER VARIOUS LATIN AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONS. FURTHER PAPERS START WITH GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OFFENSE AND PENALTIES, AND DEALS FURTHER WITH CIVIL RESPONSIBILITIES EX DELICTO (ARISING FROM A CRIME) AND THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF PHYSICIANS UNDER VENEZUELAN CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LAW FOR MALPRACTICE, BREATH OF PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATION, MEDICAL FRAUD, AND NONTHERAPEUTIC ABORTION. PAPERS ARE INCLUDED ON COMPENSATION OF ACQUITTED DEFENDANTS FOR PREVIOUS DETENTION, PRIVACY LAWS AND THEIR LIMITATIONS, LAWS COVERING PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATION BETWEEN DOCTOR AND PATIENT, THE FORESTRY LAW ON SOIL AND WATER AND THE CRIMINAL DISPOSITION OF SOME VIOLATIONS, AND PROPOSED LEGISLATION ON ACCESS TO, AND EXPUNGEMENT OF POLICE RECORDS FOR SOME OFFENDERS. REFERENCES ARE GIVEN IN FOOTNOTES. --IN SPANISH. (LGR)