Issues in Criminal Law and Procedural Criminal Law II

Code:

MC111

Acronym:

QDPPII

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Legal Sciences

Instance: 2022/2023 - 2S (since 06-02-2023 to 19-05-2023)

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	Criminology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MC	46	Plano Oficial do ano letivo 2017	1	-	6	48

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

- Provide an overview of current doctrine on specific and controversial topics of criminal evidence;
- Deepen the theoretical and dogmatic bases of the studied institutes, as well as their projections in terms of legal regulation and jurisprudential solutions;
- Promote autonomous and critical reflection on central problems of the criminal procedure.

Learning outcomes and competences

Students should be able to:
- have a grounded knowledge of current doctrine on the evidence topics studied;
- discuss critically the legal and jurisprudencial solutions to the central problems of criminal procedure.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Does not apply.

Program

A. Criminal evidence theory: evidence and truth; rule of evidence and atypical means of proof; exclusionary rules; analytical decomposition of the probative procedure.

B. Means of proof: the defendant as a source of evidence and "nemo tenetur se ipsum accusare"; testimonial evidence, hearsay evidence and the discipline of impediments; identification evidence; the reconstitution of the crime; phone tapping and interception of telecommunications; cybercrime and the challenges of digital evidence; undercover agents, informants and wistleblowers.

Mandatory literature

Andrade Manuel da Costa; Sobre as proibições de prova em processo penal. ISBN: 972-32-0613-7
Andrade Manuel da Costa 1944-; Bruscamente, no verão passado, a reforma do Código de Processo Penal. ISBN: 978-972-32-1726-1
Seiça A. Medina de; O^conhecimento probatório do co-arguido. ISBN: 972-32-0901-2
Seiça A. Medina de; Legalidade da prova e reconhecimentos atípicos em processo penal
Silva Sandra Oliveira e 1977-; Legalidade da prova e provas proibidas
Silva, Sandra Oliveira e; A liberdade contra a autoincriminação no processo penal: breves considerações em torno do princípio “nemo tenetur se ipsum accusare” (http://www.amprs.com.br/public/arquivos/revista_artigo/arquivo_1504551588.pdf)
Silva Sandra Oliveira e 1977-; O^arguido como meio de prova contra si mesmo
António Gama; Comentário judiciário do Código de Processo Penal. ISBN: 978-972-40-7742-0
Sandra Oliveira e Silva; It.s all in your head?
David Silva Ramalho; Métodos ocultos de investigação criminal em ambiente digital. ISBN: 978-972-40-7000-1

Complementary Bibliography

Albuquerque Paulo Sérgio Pinto de 212; Comentário do código de processo penal à luz da constituição da república e da convenção eur. ISBN: 978-972-54-0295-5

Comments from the literature

With regard to each of the specific topics, further bibliography will be indicated.

Teaching methods and learning activities

The teaching of Themes of Criminology will consist on theoretical-practical classes, combining the presentation of the programme with analysis and discussion of the main perspectives for each theme.

keywords

Social sciences > Juridical sciences > Criminal law

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	160,00
Frequência das aulas	40,00
Total:	200,00

Eligibility for exams

Classification equal to or higher than 10 points in the final exam.

Calculation formula of final grade

The final grade will correspond to the classification obtained in the final exam or the improvement exam, if higher.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Does not apply.

Internship work/project

Does not apply.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

General Law and rules enforced in the Faculty of Law of the Univeristy of Porto.

Classification improvement

According general law and internal regulations.