Criminal Procedure Law
Code
LL121
Department
Área de Ensino
Credits
8
Teacher in charge
Frederico Costa Pinto
Weekly hours
6
Teaching language
Português
Objectives
1.- Mastery of the criminal procedure legislation in relation to the subject matter of the course and a proper understanding of the essential structure and content of Portuguese criminal procedure.
2.- Comprehension of theoretical and practical problems, namely the permanent tension between the fundamental rights of the defendant, the need of efficiency of criminal justice an the rights of the victims.
3.- After having successfully completed the Criminal Procedure Law I course, students should have acquired the necessary skills in order, in the future, on the one hand to study and understand practical aspects of the work of judges, prosecutors and investigating magistrates and attorneys, in criminal proceedings, and, on the other hand, to continue their studies of Criminal Procedure Law, whether as an optional subject (Criminal Procedure Law II), or as post-graduate studies.
4.- Development of the capacity to analyse, to build solutions and solve problems within the applicable legal framework.
5.- Development of the capacity to make a critical and detailed analysis of legal solutions and courts decisions.
Subject matter
I. Introduction to Criminal Procedure
II. The Accusatorial Procedure and the Phases of Criminal Proceedings
III. Sources of Law and fundamental principles of criminal procedure
IV. The Court, the Public Prosecutor, the Accused and his Defense, the Victim and her representation in Court. Civil Liability and Criminal Liability.
V. New Facts and Different Crimes in Trial. The Due Process and Double Jeopardy.
Bibliography
ALBUQUERQUE, Paulo Pinto de - Comentário do Código de Processo Penal, UCP, Lisboa, 2011.
BELEZA, Teresa Pizarro - Apontamentos de Processo Penal (com a colaboração de outros autores), 3 volumes, AAFDL, Lisboa, 1992, 1993 e 1995.
BELEZA, Teresa P./PINTO, Frederico da COSTA – Direito Processual Penal. Os sujeitos processuais e as partes civis. Tópicos de estudo (texto policopiado, disponível na reprografia da FDUNL), Lisboa, 2001.
CEJ (org.) - Jornadas sobre a revisão do Código de Processo Penal - Estudos, Almedina, Coimbra, 2008.
DIAS, Jorge de FIGUEIREDO - Direito Processual Penal, fascículos policopiados contendo as Lições coligidas por Maria João Antunes, Secção de Textos da Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, 1988.
ISASCA, Frederico - Alteração substancial dos factos e sua relevância no Processo Penal Português, 2ª edição (1ª edição de 1992), com um prefácio de Raul Soares da Veiga, Almedina, Coimbra, 1995.
SILVA, Germano Marques da - Curso de Processo Penal, 3 volumes, Verbo, Lisboa, vol. I (6ª ed.) 2010, vol. III (3ª ed.) 2009 (ou edições posteriores).Teaching method
1.Lectures: lectures on the course material by the lecturer; students may pose queries and raise problems.
2.Tutorial: solution of practical cases specifically conceived to promote discussion of various aspects of the course material.
3.Seminar: analysis and consideration of Portuguese case law regarding the topics taught.
4. Evaluation: written examination (3 hours)Evaluation method
Written final examination (3 hours)