Oliveira T.B.

Federal University of Bahia (Brazil)
Federal University of Tocantins (Brazil)

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Doctor of Law of the Federal University of Bahia (Brazil), Professor of Criminal Law at the Federal University of Tocantins (FT), coordinator of special courses in criminal law Sciences FT, member of the International Committee of French-speaking Penalists and the International Association of Criminal Law

The structure of the judiciary in Brazil: criminal prosecution in the light of recent reforms of the Criminal Procedure Code
Moscow University Bulletin. Series 11. Law. 2018. 2. p.51-66

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- The article presents a brief analysis of the structure of the judiciary in Brazil, outlined by the 1988 Constitution, with a special emphasis on the criminal jurisdictional structure. First, we analyze the bodies that make up Brazilian justice system, its attributes and competences, and then the basic functions of justice. Also, the types of sanctions and rules for their application are considered. Finally, we examine criminal prosecution in Brazil, starting with a criminal investigation, types of arrest and prosecution, and ending with the latest changes introduced by the legislator into the Code of Criminal Procedure of Brazil.
  
  Keywords: judiciary, criminal prosecution, penalties, reforms, Criminal Procedure Code