O sentido (In)útil da prisão perpétua

Abstract

The New Penal Reform of 1884 abolished the sentence of life imprisonment. However, despite being abolished, it is, unfortunately, brought to the fore by all those who defend a (supposed) humanity and dignity. What is intended is to clarify that the sentence of life imprisonment is not useful, since the criminal also has dignity, for the simple fact of being a person! Despite being tired of discussing a topic that is not a topic, it becomes urgent to bring a clear argument that it explains why it is not a topic, that it lasts in time, for that the voice of the condemned ones to prevail and for to stop using life imprisonment as a weapon in
elections and «coffee matters».

Date of Award	28 Nov 2023
Original language	Portuguese
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	Germano Marques da Silva (Supervisor)