• Carlos Bardavío Antón, PhD

    Spain Carlos Bardavío Antón holds a PhD in Criminal Law from the University of Seville (cum laude) and is the Managing Partner of Bardavío Abogados law firm. He serves as Professor of Criminal Law in the Master’s Program in Economic Criminal Law and the Master’s Program in Business Legal Advice at the International University of La Rioja, as well as in the Law Degree program at ESERP Business School. He holds a Master’s in Criminal Law from the University of Seville and a Diploma in Advanced Studies (D.E.A.) from the University of Zaragoza. He is an expert in legal psychology from the University of Columbus, Zaragoza, and holds a Law degree from the University of Zaragoza. Dr. Bardavío is an expert in criminal organizations and criminal sectarianism. He serves as a legal advisor to RedUNE (Association for the Prevention of Sectarianism and Abuse of the Vulnerable) and to RIES (Ibero-American Network for the Study of Sects).   Selected Publications

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Coercive persuasion as a specific type of violence in criminal law

Volume 1, 2020

Carlos Bardavío Antón, PhD
This article argues for a rethinking of criminal law to address coercive persuasion in destructive cults. It critiques existing definitions of crimes against freedom and proposes new legal classifications to recognize the manipulation and harm