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Este trabalho debruça-se sobre o tema da Prescrição Criminal, em particular, sobre
a influência e as consequências do decurso do tempo e do princípio da culpabilidade.
O objetivo principal consiste em traçar em que medida o decurso de um período
de tempo fixado na lei implica que se afaste o juízo de censura imputado ao agente de um
crime, bem como, apurar como se gerem as expectativas da comunidade de que este seja
punido.
Para este efeito analisou-se doutrina e jurisprudência relevante no tema, de forma
a apresentarem-se diferentes correntes de opinião, os assuntos nos quais já se alcançou
um consenso e assumir uma posição quanto aos mesmos.
Os resultados obtidos com esta investigação apontam no sentido de que a
existência do instituto da prescrição criminal tem cabimento no seio do nosso Direito
Penal, sendo justificada, desde logo, com base em fundamentos constitucionais.
Assim sendo, conclui-se que a persistência na punição realizada muitos anos após
a prática do crime apenas se poderá justificar em motivos alheios e incapazes de fundar
preventivamente as necessidades de punição.
This paper focuses on the theme of Criminal Prescription, specifically, on the influence and consequences of the passage of time and the principle of guilt. The main objective is to trace to what extent the passage of a determined period set by law implies that the judgment of censure imposed on the perpetrator of a crime is removed, as well as to ascertain how the community's expectations that he will be punished are managed. For this purpose, relevant doctrine and jurisprudence on the subject was analyzed in order to present different currents of opinion, the issues on which a consensus has already been reached, and to take a position on them. The results obtained from this research point in the direction that the existence of the institution of criminal statute of limitations is appropriate within our Criminal Law, and is justified, from the outset, on constitutional grounds. Therefore, we conclude that the persistence of punishment many years after the commission of the crime can only be justified on extraneous grounds that are incapable of preventively justifying the need for punishment.
This paper focuses on the theme of Criminal Prescription, specifically, on the influence and consequences of the passage of time and the principle of guilt. The main objective is to trace to what extent the passage of a determined period set by law implies that the judgment of censure imposed on the perpetrator of a crime is removed, as well as to ascertain how the community's expectations that he will be punished are managed. For this purpose, relevant doctrine and jurisprudence on the subject was analyzed in order to present different currents of opinion, the issues on which a consensus has already been reached, and to take a position on them. The results obtained from this research point in the direction that the existence of the institution of criminal statute of limitations is appropriate within our Criminal Law, and is justified, from the outset, on constitutional grounds. Therefore, we conclude that the persistence of punishment many years after the commission of the crime can only be justified on extraneous grounds that are incapable of preventively justifying the need for punishment.
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Prescrição criminal Direito penal Causa superveniente extintiva Responsabilidade criminal Segurança jurídica Princípio da culpabilidade Reintegração Crimes imprescritíveis Punição Criminal prescription Criminal law Supervening extinctive cause Criminal responsibility Legal security Guilt Principle Reintegration Imprescriptible crimes Punishment