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Biography
Completed PhD in Public Legal Sciences (Criminal Law) in 2016 by Universidade do Minho, Master in Judicial Law in 2011 and Degree in Law in 2005 by the same university. He currently is an Assistant Professor at the Porto Law School of Universidade Católica Portuguesa. His research interests range from Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure to Technology and Law. He received 9 award (s) and / or honors.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Determinação da medida da pena privativa de liberdade: um olhar crítico a partir do direito anglo-saxónico, University of Minho
Award Date: 11 Jan 2016
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 5 Gender Equality
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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CROP: Compliance and regulatory oversight platform
Portocarrero, M. (PI), Silva, N. S. E. (Researcher), Freitas, P. (Researcher) & Gomes, P. C. (Researcher)
1/12/25 → 29/11/28
Project: Innovation
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Laboratório Colaborativo em Transformação Digital, DTx – Experiencing the future
Freitas, P. (Researcher)
1/01/17 → …
Project: Research
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Hymenaeus: Improving legal response and access to the law for victims of domestic violence
Ferreira, M. E. (PI), Tavares, S. (Researcher), Freitas, P. (Researcher), Vilas Boas, M. (Researcher) & Jacobsen, J. (Researcher)
1/04/23 → 31/03/24
Project: Research
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FAIRNESS: Implementation of Stockholm's roadmap in cases of terrorism and radicalisation
Freitas, P. (Researcher)
1/01/20 → 31/12/20
Project: Research
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CEID-CRCFL: Católica Research Centre for the Future of Law
Pais, S. O. (Associate Professor), Costa, A. C. R. (Invited Assistant Professor), Afonso, A. (Assistant Professor), Ribeiro, A. T. (PI), Martins, A. A. (Invited Assistant Professor), Guedes, A. (Associate Professor), Sousa, A. F. D. (Assistant Professor), Triunfante, A. (Assistant Professor), Botelho, C. S. (Assistant Professor), Fraipont, C. D. (Student), Tavares, E. (Student), Ferreira, A. S. (Student), Antunes, A. F. M. (PI), Fonseca, A. T. D. (PI), Abrantes, A. M. (Student), Amaro, A. E. L. (Scholarship holder), Cortês, A. U. (Associate Professor), Rocha, A. (Assistant Professor), Baldé, A. (Student), Sardinha, C. (Assistant Professor), Lucena, C. (Student), Sequeira, E. V. D. (Assistant Professor), Ferreira-Pinto, F. A. (Assistant Professor), Calvão, F. (Associate Professor), Alves, F. C. (Invited Assistant Teacher), Ribeiro, G. A. (Assistant Professor), Matias, G. (Assistant Professor), Ferreira, H. P. (Student), Salinas, H. (Assistant Professor), Antunes, H. S. (Associate Professor), Sousa, I. P. D. (Invited Assistant Teacher), Costa, I. G. (Student), Duarte, I. T. (Scholarship holder), Dalhuisen, J. (Invited Professor), Geng, J. (Student), Vasconcelos, J. (Associate Professor), Gomes, J. S. (Student), Lopes, J. F. (Student), Silva, J. P. D. (Assistant Professor), Lopes, J. A. (Associate Professor), Moutinho, J. L. (Associate Professor), Antunes, J. E. (Associate Professor), Proença, J. C. B. (Invited Associate Professor), Estaca, J. (Student), Domingos, J. L. (Student), Cunha, J. D. D. (Associate Professor), Rodrigues, J. (Student), Taborda, J. (Student), Araújo, L. (Student), Fábrica, L. (Assistant Professor), Naia, L. R. (Scholarship holder), Campos, M. F. (Associate Professor), Queiroz, B. M. (Assistant Professor), Cunha, M. D. C. (Associate Professor), Baptista, D. (Assistant Professor), Ribeiro, M. D. F. (Associate Professor), Ferreira, M. E. (Assistant Professor), Quadros, I. (Assistant Professor), Tavares, M. I. (Assistant Professor), Campos, I. M. (Assistant Professor), Martins, M. D. (Assistant Professor), Faria, M. P. R. D. (Associate Professor), Xavier, R. (Full Professor), Faria, R. L. D. (Assistant Professor), Rocha, V. (Assistant Professor), Almeida, M. A. D. (Full Professor), Domingos, M. P. (Scholarship holder), Rosas, M. (Invited Assistant Teacher), Portocarrero, M. (Assistant Professor), Rouxinol, M. (Assistant Professor), Alija, N. (Student), Silva, N. S. E. (Invited Assistant Professor), Martins, P. F. (Assistant Professor), Pichel, P. (Invited Assistant Teacher), Cunha, P. O. (Associate Professor), Albuquerque, P. P. D. (Full Professor), Marques, P. G. (Assistant Professor), Machete, P. (Associate Professor), Gomes, P. C. (Invited Assistant Professor), Freitas, P. (Assistant Professor), Carvalho, R. (Associate Professor), Moreira, R. R. (Scholarship holder), Andrade, R. (Invited Assistant Teacher), Morais, R. D. (Full Professor), Medeiros, R. (Full Professor), Duarte, R. P. (Full Professor), Carvalho, C. D. O. (Associate Professor), Tavares, S. (Assistant Professor), Vasques, S. (Associate Professor), Venda, S. B. E. (Student), Maltez, S. (Scholarship holder), Rendas, T. (Invited Assistant Professor), Tavares, T. (Assistant Professor), Ventura, V. (Student) & Nogueira, J. F. P. (Assistant Professor)
1/01/20 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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A teologia e os LLMs: verdade, viés e mediação
Freitas, T., Novais, P., Freitas, P. M. & Marcondes, F., 1 Jan 2026, In: Cuestiones Teológicas. 53, 119, p. 1-25 25 p., 8.Translated title of the contribution :Theology and LLMs: truth, bias, and mediation Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Deepfakes e prova digital na violência doméstica: os riscos da inteligência artificial
Freitas, P. M. & Guerreiro, A., 19 Dec 2025, In: Novos Estudos Jurídicos. 30, 3, p. 398-419 22 p.Translated title of the contribution :Deepfakes and digital evidence in domestic violence: the risks of artificial intelligence Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Nota da direção
Cunha, C. & Freitas, P. M., Nov 2025, In: Católica Law Review. 9, 3, p. 9-12 4 p.Translated title of the contribution :Editorial note Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
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Towards transparent AI: how will the AI Act shape the future?
Moreira, N. A., Freitas, P. M. & Novais, P., 2025, Progress in Artificial Intelligence - 23rd EPIA Conference on Artificial Intelligence, EPIA 2024, Proceedings. Santos, M. F., Machado, J., Novais, P., Cortez, P. & Moreira, P. M. (eds.). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 296-307 12 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); vol. 14967 LNAI).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Cyberterrorism and the Portuguese counter-terrorism act
Freitas, P. M. F., 2024, Legal developments on cybersecurity and related fields. Andrade, F. A. C. P. D., Freitas, P. M. F. & Abreu, J. R. D. S. C. D. (eds.). 1 ed. Springer Nature, p. 115-127 13 p. (Law, Governance and Technology Series; vol. 60).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Activities
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Compliance no século XXI: apontamentos a partir do direito português e dos mais recentes avanços tecnológicos
Freitas, P. (Speaker)
13 May 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Un caso práctico de uso de IA generativa en Derecho: ¿una herramienta para resolver exámenes escritos?
Freitas, P. (Speaker)
19 Oct 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Does ChatGPT Pass the Brazilian Bar Exam?
Freitas, P. (Speaker)
6 Sept 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Perspetiva jurídica
Freitas, P. (Speaker)
23 Oct 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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A Dificuldade de Prova nos Crimes de Corrupção e a Delação Premiada - Análise do Artigo 374º-B do Código Penal
Cunha, J. D. D. (Supervisor) & Freitas, P. (Examiner)
21 Jul 2023Activity: Examination
Press/Media
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Inteligência artificial, crime e justiça no séc. XXI
Gomes, L. M. & Freitas, P. M.
12/06/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media
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Investigadores na Primeira Pessoa
Sousa, R., Amado, J. N., Pais, S., Vasconcelos, M., Sobral, F., Queiroz, B. M., Alves, P., Oliveira, A. L., Soares, D., Faria, G., Freitas, P., Costa, P., Teixeira, P., Veríssimo, L., Carvalho, J., Silva, M. D. C., Festas, C., Gonçalves, R., Rodrigues, P., Cunha, C., Pinto, J., Botelho, C., Vieira, E., Pintado, M., Dias, P., Ribeiro, R. & Manaia, C.
23/02/22
1 item of Media coverage
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Why should the Portuguese Charter of Human Rights in the Digital Age require our attention?
8/07/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media
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O artigo 6.º da Carta Portuguesa de Direitos Humanos na era digital
1/06/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media