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.