O crime de abuso sexual de adolescentes

: a distinção do art.172º face ao art.173º à luz da lei nº40/2020

Abstract

This dissertation studies the crime of sexual abuse of dependent minors or those in a situation of particular vulnerability (art.172) and its distinction from the crime of sexual acts with adolescents (art.173). The beginning of this study goes through the historical evolution of the types of crime mentioned, followed by an analysis of the legal asset in question. We have carried out an in-depth assessment of articles 172 and 173 of the Penal Code in the light of Law 40/2020, and to enrich this study we proposed the analysis of jurisprudence. Finally, we compared article 172 (b) and (c) with article 173 in order to reach an understanding regarding the maintenance of the article on sexual acts with adolescents.

Date of Award	25 Jul 2024
Original language	Portuguese
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	Maria da Conceição Cunha (Supervisor)