Phd in PUBLIC LAW

Thesis title: Analisi dell’Avanprogetto del Codice di Procedura Penale Brasiliano secondo il pensiero di Franco Cordero

The thesis argues that Franco Cordero’s thought is useful for the reform of Brazilian criminal procedure. Through a bibliographic review of Franco Cordero’s works, it summarizes his thought by narrating the author's intellectual history, describing the philosophical and legal theory premises he employed, and thus outlining the logical and ideological aspects of Cordero’s theory of criminal procedure. By reviewing bibliographic, legislative, and jurisprudential sources, it describes the Brazilian legal and social context, justifies the need for a new Code of Criminal Procedure in the country with an accusatory framework, and then examines the draft bill for a new Code of Criminal Procedure currently under discussion in the Brazilian legislature, following Cordero’s methodological approach. In its conclusions, the thesis reaffirms the usefulness of Cordero’s thought for the reform of criminal procedure in Brazil, highlighting potential benefits it could bring to the Brazilian criminal justice system.