Portuguese and Brazilian Criminal Law I

Recommended Prerequisites

Fundamental concepts on the Portuguese and the Brazilian general theory of Law.

Teaching Methods

Lectures, followed by students’ intervention and discussion on the subject matters. Discussion of Portuguese and Brasilien case law.

Learning Outcomes

A good grasp of the fundamental concepts of criminal law

Development of the learning skills and free, critical reflection on criminal law.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

I. Fundamental Issues in Criminal Law

II. The Function of Criminal Law

III. Penal law and its enforcement

IV. General doctrine of Crime

1. The building blocks of the doctrine of Crime

2. Offences

2.1. Actus reus and mens rea

2.2. Defences

2.2.1. Self-defense

2.2.2. Necessity

2.2.3. Consent

2.2.4 Other defences

3. Culpability

3.1. Fundamental issues

3.2. Statutory criminal intent

3.3. Non-culpable situations

3.3.1 Insanity and infancy

3.3.2. Inexigibility

3.3.3. Non-censurable error of law

3.3.4. Following orders as an exculpatory situation

3.3.5. The fact of conscience.

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Exam: 100.0%

Bibliography

DIAS, Jorge de Figueiredo Dias, Direito Penal.Parte Geral, Tomo I, Questões Fundamentais. A Doutrina Geral do Crime, 2ª edição, Coimbra Editora, 2007,

GUEIROS, Artur e JAPIASSÚ, Carlos Eduardo, Direito Penal, Volume Único, GEN, Atlas Editora (Brasil), 2018.