A ARTE DE NARRAR NO ENSINO DO DEREITO PENAL: OS RELATOS COMO ESTRATEXIA PEDAGÓXICA1

Abstract

Criminal law education faces the challenge of conveying complex and highly abstract content while maintaining attention to its human and social dimensions. In this context, the use of narrative-based pedagogy emerges as a strategy capable of facilitating the understanding of legal concepts, fostering meaningful learning, and promoting students’ critical thinking. This paper examines the potential of storytelling as a didactic tool in university-level criminal law teaching, with particular emphasis on current-case narratives and digital formats, such as educational podcasts integrated into virtual learning platforms. Drawing on a teaching experience focused on the analysis of Article 197.7 of the Spanish Penal Code, concerning the non-consensual distribution of intimate images, the study explores the possibilities of this methodology to support active, interdisciplinary, and socially engaged learning.