Course Unit / Criminal Law III

Criminal Law III

Year
4
Academic year
2022-2023
Code
01210168
Subject Area
CRIMINAL LAW
Language of Instruction
Portuguese
Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face
Duration
SEMESTRIAL
ECTS Credits
6.0
Type
Compulsory
Level
1st Cycle Studies

Recommended Prerequisites

Criminal law I; Criminal law II.

Teaching Methods

Theoretical explanation of the subject and practical cases, as well as critical analysis of national jurisprudence.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge of the Portuguese sanctioning system: legal regime, fundamental principles and underlying political-criminal options.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Portuguese penalty system; Determination of the penalty. Alternatives to prison sentence; Execution of prison sentence; Security measures; Relatively indeterminate prison sentence.

Head Lecturer(s)

Maria João Silva Baila Madeira Antunes

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Exam: 100.0%

Bibliography

- Jorge de Figueiredo Dias, Direito penal português. As consequências jurídicas do crime, Coimbra Editora, Reimpressão;

- Maria João Antunes, Penas e Medidas de Segurança, Almedina.