Criminal Law I
3
2020-2021
01210095
CRIMINAL LAW
Portuguese
Face-to-face
SEMESTRIAL
6.0
Compulsory
1st Cycle Studies
Recommended Prerequisites
Good knowledge of Portuguese language, both spoken and written.
Teaching Methods
Lectures on the theoretical dimension of criminal law and discussion classes focusing on analyzing and solving cases. Written exam.
Learning Outcomes
Basic skills in criminal law, with a special focus on the fundamental principles on the application of the criminal law and the theoretical construction of the “criminal offence”. Ability to solve problems related to the categories that compose the 'general part' of the criminal law (actus reus and mens rea).
Work Placement(s)
NoSyllabus
Part I – Fundamental issues
Title I. The theory of the criminal law (CL)
1. Ch. CL in the formal sense
2. Ch. The CL within the legal system
3. Ch. The global theory of CL
Title II. The function of CL
4. Ch. Goals and legitimacy of criminal penalties
5. Ch. Fundament, meaning and goals of security measures
6. Ch. The definition of the criminal conduct
7. Ch. The limits of the CL
Title III. The application of the CL
8. Ch. The legality principle
9. Ch. The temporal application of CL
10. Ch. The scope of the CL (jurisdiction)
Part II - The general theory of the criminal act
Title I. The construction of the concept 'criminal offence'
11. Ch. Fundamental issues
Title II. The construction of the intentional act offence
Subtitle I. Actus reus
Section I. The facti-species
12. Ch. Objective elements
13. Ch. Causality and imputation
14. Ch. Subjective elements.
Head Lecturer(s)
António Pedro Nunes Caeiro
Assessment Methods
Assessment
Exam: 100.0%
Bibliography
• Código Penal
• DIAS, Jorge de Figueiredo, Direito Penal — Parte Geral, Tomo I. Questões Fundamentais. A Doutrina Geral do Crime, 2.ª ed. revista e ampliada, Outubro de 2019.