Abstract
The recognition and protection of human rights is one of the fundamental pillars of the rule of law, this idea brings endless effects in our legal system, however, this time we will highlight only that which relates to the principle of constitutional supremacy, which means that any lower norm, and in general, all public policy must be in harmony with our constitution, therefore, every public policy should respect human rights. Specifically, this article will address three problematic aspects of Chilean criminal policy, first, analyze the processes of primary and secondary criminalization, then spell out some negative effects of the prison institution, and finally some criticism will be made to the model of citizen security both in a global level and a local level.