Pornografia de menores

: o conceito de representação realista de menor e a (i)legitimidade da incriminação

Abstract

The following thesis aims to promote the critical reflection on one of the most intricate subjects of Criminal Law: child pornography and the limits of its incrimination. First, we recollect all the concepts inherent to the ends of criminal intervention, such as juridical asset and the connection between criminal politics and Constitution. Then, we proceed to the historical evolution of sex crimes legislation, since important transformations occurred concerning the juridical asset. Once the current framework is understood, we move on to the analysis of child pornography. We shall see the definition of child pornography and the controversies regarding some of the conducts. Finally, we pay a special attention to pseudopedopornography, where we question the eventual return to the sexual moral and potential conflicts with other fundamental rights.

Date of Award	23 Sept 2021
Original language	Portuguese
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	Pedro Freitas (Supervisor)