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20092026

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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):

  1. SDG 5 - Gender Equality
    SDG 5 Gender Equality
  2. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  3. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  4. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
  5. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
  6. SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
    SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

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  • A teologia e os LLMs: verdade, viés e mediação

    Translated title of the contribution: Theology and LLMs: truth, bias, and mediationFreitas, T., Novais, P., Freitas, P. M. & Marcondes, F., 1 Jan 2026, In: Cuestiones Teológicas. 53, 119, p. 1-25 25 p., 8.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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    1 Citation (Scopus)
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  • Deepfakes e prova digital na violência doméstica: os riscos da inteligência artificial

    Translated title of the contribution: Deepfakes and digital evidence in domestic violence: the risks of artificial intelligenceFreitas, P. M. & Guerreiro, A., 19 Dec 2025, In: Novos Estudos Jurídicos. 30, 3, p. 398-419 22 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Nota da direção

    Translated title of the contribution: Editorial noteCunha, C. & Freitas, P. M., Nov 2025, In: Católica Law Review. 9, 3, p. 9-12 4 p.

    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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    3 Citations (Scopus)
    23 Downloads
  • 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