Cursos / 1º Ciclo / Faculty of Law :: Criminology

TEORIA DA INFRACÇÃO PENAL - 2023/2024

1º curricular year
Semestralidade: 2nd semester
ECTS: 6

Teachers

Leading Teacher: Prof. Doutor Fernando Torrão
Assistant Professor: Mestre Manuel Augusto Meireis

Class type and School hours

Orientação Tutorial : 1 Horas
Prática : 1 Horas
Teórica : 2 Horas

Teaching Language

Portuguese

Main Aims/Objectives

Seizure of essential knowledge concerning the assumptions of criminal responsibility

Specific Aims/Objectives

Criminal law application in practical cases

Skills to be acquired

Synthesis spirit, ability to understand and relate the theoretical issues with the resolution of
practical cases

Teaching Procedures

It focuses on the exposure of the syllabus, in the discussion and resolution of practical cases and
encouragement of research strategies and deepening of knowledge as a complement to
theoretical and practical lessons

Programme

CHAPTER ONE: THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE THEORY OF CRIMINAL OFFENCE
I. Meaning, object, method and structure
II. Historical evolution
III. Foundations of a "teleological-functional and rational" system
IV. Bases of the teleological-functional and rational system
V. The dogmatic categories

CHAPTER TWO: THE CONCURRENT OFFENCE DOCTRINE AND CONTINUING CRIME
I. Contest of norms or apparent offences.
II. Actual concurrence of offences
III. Continued offences

CHAPTER THREE: THE THEORY OF THE CRIMINAL OFFENCE
I. Typical action (and omission)
II. Objective type of offence
III. Subjective type of offence
IV. Illegality and causes of justification
V. Guilt (and denial of guilt)
VI. Punishability

CHAPTER FOUR: SPECIAL FORMS OF CRIME
I. Attempt and desistance
II. Co-participation

Evaluation Type

Two tests of continuous assessment

Teaching Resources

Library general and specialized educational framework.

Sustainability Objectives

Keywords

Crime, imputation, guilt punishment

Main Bibliography

Complementary Bibliography