Class Penal Law I

A true "total (integral) science of criminal law" must bring together, in a coherent whole, the knowledge of criminology, criminal policy and Criminal Law. The latter, as a branch of the legal system, continues to be the normative field that reflects, limits and challenges the contributions of criminology and criminal policy, with the dogmatic analysis of the difficult balance between the need to protect the rights of the individual against harmful behaviors of others and the need to guarantee the latter against the abuse of state power. 

PART I - INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL LAW.
1. Meaning and functions of Criminal Law
 1.1. The formal definition of Criminal Law
 1.2. The material definition of Criminal Law
2. Criminal Law and its application
 2.1. The principle of legality
 2.2. The interpretation of Criminal Law
 2.3. The application of Criminal Law in time
 2.4. The application of Criminal in space. International Criminal Law. International cooperation in
Criminal Law.
 2.5. The application of Criminal Law related to its personal scope
3. The historical development of Criminal Law
 3.1. The major cycles
 3.2. The historical development of Portuguese Criminal Law
PART II ? THE DOCTRINE OF CRIME
1. The meaning of the doctrine of crime
 1.1. Introduction
 1.2. The major general constructs
2. Intentional comission crimes
 2.1. The dogmatic concept of action
 2.2. Typical offences and justification
 2.3. Guilt
 2.4. Punishableness

The course includes both theoretical and practical classes. In terms of the programme outlined below, the former are designed to provide students with essential frameworks for the material, including the fundamental theories and dogmas of the various institutions and also a detailed analysis of Portuguese Positive Law. In addition to revising and clarifying the material presented in the theoretical classes, the practical classes also include the careful application of this knowledge to the resolution of concrete cases.

Type of evaluation: continuous assessment with final written test. Terms of frequency: in accordance with general law and internal regulations.

Notwithstanding this, the (optional) participation of the Students, as listeners, in an event (colloquium, seminar, conference, etc.) promoted by Faculty of Law of the Universidade Lusófona, provided that it is accompanied by the delivery of a short written report, will be valued up to a limit of 5% of the total classification.

- José de Faria Costa, Direito Penal, Lisboa: Imprensa Nacional, 2017.