A prova no crime de corrupção

Abstract

Given the emergence of massive corruption scandals, its own transversality, and the worsening perception of corruption as a type of offense that seriously damages the state’s economy and delegitimizes democracy, legal debates about this theme have increased, and consequently, national, and international prevention and repression strategies have become urgent, inevitable, and imperative. Furthermore, the difficulty that always existed in assessing proofs has only now been reinvigorated, which proves to be costly given the inherent characteristics of the legal type of crime. In this regard, we will proceed with a detailed study of possible solutions that may result in greater ease of proof of the type, namely the institute of the repentant collaborator and the indirect proof, since we consider that these instruments may provide improvements in the quality of government and in the conduct of the criminal processes. Naturally, with this work, we intend to incite reflections, broaden horizons, and show that the institutes herein analyzed are adjustable to the constitutional and criminal procedural principles of our democratic rule of law.

Date of Award	21 Jul 2023
Original language	Portuguese
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	Sandra Tavares (Supervisor)