Criminal Law Journal Nº 34

We record, in this issue, with profound sorrow, the passing of our great master Roberto Lyra, who inspired the founding of this journal. He was one of the preeminent figures of our legal culture, and his death brings us a sense of irreparable loss. In this regard, we publish a moving statement by Professor Roberto […]

Criminal Law Journal Nº 31

It is with great pleasure that we present to the Brazilian public the remarkable study by Professor Alessandro Baratta on the integrated model of criminal science, which provides a penetrating critical analysis of criminology and penal legal dogmatics—areas in which the distinguished scholar has notably excelled. We have previously published other works by Professor Baratta, […]

Criminal Law Journal Nº 30

The repeal of the current National Security Law is an essential requirement for the country’s redemocratization. The Federal Council of the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB), which has issued numerous statements on the subject, approved a rigorous new pronouncement, which we feature in this issue of the journal and which was drafted by its director, a […]

Criminal Law Journal Nº 29

The study opening this edition is dedicated to the important topic of alternatives to custodial sentences (pena privativa da liberdade), a matter currently at the forefront of legal discussion. The complete failure of custodial sentences has led modern legal systems to seek alternatives to avoid incarceration across the various stages of the criminal justice process. […]

Criminal Law Journal Nº 28

With this issue, we present to our readers a collection of works of the highest merit. The doctrine section opens with the “Open Letter to a Young Criminologist,” in which Professor Roberto Lyra Filho undertakes, with a master’s hand, a penetrating analysis of the current tasks of Critical Criminology. Next, we publish, in an excellent […]

Criminal Law Journal Nº 27

We present to scholars of Criminology in Brazil the translation of one of the last works by the master Séverin-Carlos Versele, who passed away recently. It is an anthological text on white-collar crime, serving as an indispensable reference for those studying the subject. We also publish, in translation, another excellent work by Professor Wolfgang Schöne—already […]