Strict liability in Brazilian Criminal Law

Authors

  • Artur de Brito Gueiros Souza Professor Titular de Direito Penal da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro; Pós-Doutor em Direito Penal Económico pela Universidade de Coimbra; Doutor em Direito Penal pela Universidade de São Paulo; Subprocurador-Geral da República no Brasil (Ministério Público Federal)

Keywords:

Princípio da culpabilidade. Responsabilidade objetiva. Responsabilidade vicarial. Riscos tecnológicos. Crimes contra a moralidade. Crimes com resultado morte. Teoria da actio libera in causa., Culpability principle. Strict liability. Vicarious liability. Technological risks. Moral crimes. Felony murders. Actio libera in causa doctrine.

Abstract

The article discusses the morphology of strict liability crimes in Anglo-American law, presenting their definitions, main typologies, historical development, and arguments for and against their maintenance in the criminal justice system. The text also compares this institution with similar categories in other legal systems, such as material infractions in French law, seeking to identify theoretical, legislative, or jurisprudential solutions that are similar or even identical to strict liability in Brazilian criminal law.

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Published

2025-09-23

Issue

No. 368 (2025)

Section

Artigos

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