Criminal Procedure Law

Objectives

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General characterization

Code

27121

Credits

8

Responsible teacher

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Hours

Weekly - Available soon

Total - 224

Teaching language

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Prerequisites

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Bibliography

Albuquerque, Paulo Pinto de - Comentário do Código de Processo Penal, 5.ª edição, Lisboa: UCP, 2023



Antunes, Maria João - Direito Processual Penal, Coimbra: Almedina, 2016 (or later edition)



Beleza, Teresa Pizarro - Apontamentos de Processo Penal, 3 volumes, Lisboa: AAFDL, 1992, 1993 e 1995.



Mendes, Paulo de Sousa  - Lições de Direito Processual Penal, Coimbra: Almedina, 2013 (or later editions)



Pereira, Rui Soares / Caires, João GouveiaProcesso Penal, Coimbra: Almedina, 2023



Pinto, Frederico de Lacerda da Costa -  Direito Processual Penal. Curso Semestral, fascículos policopiados, Lisboa: AAFDL, 1998



Silva, Germano Marques da -  Direito Processual Penal Português, 3 volumes, Lisboa: UCE e Verbo. 2017, 2011, 2014 [vol. I (2ª ed.) UCE, 2017; vol. II (5ª ed.) Verbo, 2011; vol. III, UCE, 2014



Other bibliography is made available on Moodle


Teaching method



  1. Lectures by the lecturer with students participation (students may raise questions and problems)




  2. Study of cases specifically conceived to promote discussion about the main topics.




  3. Analysis and debate of Portuguese case law.




  4. Teacher-oriented research (optional and without evaluation).




Evaluation method

Final written exam (3 hours)


Subject matter



  1. Introduction to Criminal Procedure Law.




  2. Main proceedings and simplified proceedings.




  3. Sources of Law, Validity and Effectiveness of Law and Constitucional Principles of Criminal Procedure.




  4. The Court, the Public Prosecutor and the Criminal Police, the Defendant and his Lawyer and the Victim (Assistant).




  5. Dynamic of investigation and limits to the Court decision (Facts and Law).




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