Advocacia Da Liberdade

Heleno Cláudio Fragoso is honored with a new edition of Advocacia da Liberdade, a work that remains one of the most relevant reflections on the role of advocacy in defending the Rule of Law and fundamental freedoms. More than a historical record of professional practice during the Brazilian military regime, the book presents a critical […]

Autoritarismo e Sistema Penal

This volume contains, with minor alterations, the study with which Christiano Fragoso earned his doctorate in law from the State University of Rio de Janeiro in 2011. I had the renewed pleasure of closely following the development of this work—renewed because, a few years earlier, I had supervised the author’s master’s thesis, which brilliantly demonstrated […]

Reflexões criminológicas e dogmáticas acerca do crime de desobediência

This book addresses the scope of disobedience—a phenomenon that, in itself, ought to stem from an individual’s freedom to choose whether or not to comply with an order issued by a court or public official. Yet, in the present day, it encompasses an exorbitant number of situations where the legislature mandates compliance, intimidating individuals with […]

Repressão Penal da Greve

This work, with which Christiano Fragoso earned his Master’s degree in Criminal Law and Criminology from Candido Mendes University, constitutes, without a doubt, the most brilliant and exhaustive study in criminal law regarding the criminalization of the demands and struggles of Brazilian workers. First and foremost, I wish to highlight the methodological openness that permeates […]

Crimes de furto e de roubo

The crimes of theft and robbery account for approximately 28% of the country’s incarcerated population; one in four people imprisoned in Brazil is serving a sentence for theft or robbery. The significant practical importance of discussions regarding the doctrinal aspects of these offenses is also evidenced by a profusion of binding precedents and court rulings […]

Escritos Transdisciplinares de Criminologia, Direito e Processo Penal – Homenagem aos Mestres Vera Malaguti e Nilo Batista

This book, in honor of Professors Vera Malaguti and Nilo Batista, is a collection of reflective and critical writings on the penal system, criminology, criminal law, and criminal procedural law, authored by Brazilian and foreign professors—including some of the most prominent figures in the criminal sciences today. Christiano Fragoso’s article, titled “Criminal Code and Criminal […]

Pareceres Selecionados Emitidos pela Comissão Permanente de Direito Penal do Instituto dos Advogados Brasileiros

Bringing together opinions drafted by members of the IAB’s Standing Committee on Criminal Law, the work contains papers approved by the IAB Plenary and forwarded to the National Congress, intended to contribute to the improvement of the legitimate and democratic legal order. The legal opinion authored by Christiano Fragoso addresses the Proposed Constitutional Amendment seeking […]