Maria João Antunes, Sónia Fidalgo, Miguel João Costa, Ana Pais

Criminal Law and the Covid-19 Pandemic in Portugal

Introduction

Criminal law and the covid-19 pandemic in portugal. Examines challenges for Portugal's criminal law during COVID-19, specifically difficulty proving liability for disease spread and the overuse of disobedience charges.

Abstract

This text outlines the main challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic to the Portuguese criminal justice system, notably the difficulty in establishing liability for spreading the disease. It concludes that an offence protecting public health is lacking, in consequence of which excessive use was made of “ inter alia “ the offence of disobedience.

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