Publications
Beyond causality and intent
This article aims to demonstrate how the theory of objective imputation of results enriches this examination, as well as to suggest ways of its application.
Interpretive challenges of crimes against democratic institutions
The crimes outlined in articles 359-M and 359-L of the Penal Code, as analyzed by Raquel Scalcon, reveal essential interpretative challenges to the protection of democratic institutions.
The series of crimes in the indictment against Bolsonaro – part 2
This article is a continuation of the discussion on the topic of multiple offenses in the context of the charges against former President Jair Bolsonaro. In this second text, Raquel examines possible connections between the crime of aggravated damage and the crime of deterioration of listed heritage sites.
The problem of multiple offenses in the indictment against Bolsonaro (and others)
Raquel Scalcon’s article addresses the complex issue of multiple offenses in the context of the charges against Bolsonaro and others.
Between the absolute presumption of knowledge of the Law and the particularities of Economic Criminal Law
Discussions surrounding the error of prohibition, since its inclusion in the Penal Code in 1984.
Essays by Topics
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The Impact of Court of Auditors Decisions on the Judicial Examination of the Objective Type of the Crime of Illegal Dispense
on the Judicial Examination of the Objective Type of the Crime of Illegal Dispense or Non-Requeriment of Bidding (art. 89, Law 8.666 /93) and of the New Crime of Illegal Direct Public Procurement
The physician working in the SUS and their qualification as a public official for criminal purposes
Article about the physician and their qualification as public official for criminal purposes in “Medical Criminal Law”, organized by Flávia Siqueira and Heloisa Estellita.
Between passive corruption, active corruption, and extortion
Analysis of criminal decisions regarding the differences and conflicts between passive corruption, active corruption, and extortion in Brazilian Criminal Law.
The Importance of Legal Theory in the Age of Covid-19
Raquel Scalcon argues for the importance of Legal Theory in guaranteeing rights and preventing state abuses during epidemics such as COVID-19.
Constitutional control of the concrete effects (purposes) of legal norms
This article originates from questions that arose during Raquel Scalcon’s doctoral thesis research: Constitutional control of criminal laws (2018).