NATALIA PEREZ RIVAS

Natalia Perez Rivas is a contracted professor at the University of Santiago de Compostela, affiliated with the Faculty of Law and the Department of Special Public and Company Law, specializing in Criminal Law. She is a member of the IUSCRIM Research Group in Criminal Law and Criminology and the DERCIU Law and Citizenship research team.

• PhD in Criminal Law (2013), University of Santiago de Compostela
• Thesis: The Victim and the criminal execution system in Spain

Her research focuses on victimology, gender-based violence, and criminal procedure, with notable publications on restraining orders, victim compensation, and the legal status of victims in the European Union. She explores innovative pedagogical methods, including the use of social media and cinema in criminal law education.

Recent publications analyze empirical trends in gender violence, criminological risk factors, and legal reforms for victim protection. She has contributed to studies on the intersection of European legislation and Spanish criminal law regarding victim rights.

Natalia collaborates with interdisciplinary teams and participates in projects related to legal education reform, victim assistance, and criminological analysis of violence against women. Her work bridges academic research, public policy, and judicial practice in the Spanish and European legal contexts.