Heleno Fragoso

Heleno Fragoso

Heleno Cláudio Fragoso (February 5, 1926 – May 18, 1985) was one of the most important Brazilian Professors of Criminal Law and Criminology.

Heleno Cláudio Fragoso was born in Nova Iguaçú. He lectured at the University of the State of Rio de Janeiro. Vice-President of the International Association of Penal Law and of the International Commission of Jurists. In 1966, he was a visiting teacher at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice at the City University of New York.

He was a very famous penal lawyer in Brazil, representing many political adversaries imprisoned or murdered during the brazilian ultra-rightist military dictatorship, between 1964 and 1985. Fragoso was one of the most influential supporters of Human Rights at that period, courageously denouncing torture applied by the organs of political repression, even after having been arrested himself by the agents of the dictatorial regime.

He wrote several books, articles and essays published in specialized reviews. He died in Rio de Janeiro.

Bibliography (all in Portuguese)

* (1958) Criminal Law, Special Part, two volumes, last edition: 1988 (Lições de Direito Penal, Parte Especial, 2 volumes)
* (1961) Punishable Conduct (Conduta Punível)
* (1965) The penal justice and the Revolution (A justiça penal e a revolução)
* (1975) First lines in Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure (Primeiras Linhas sobre o Direito Penal e o Processo Penal)
*(1976) Criminal Law, General Principles, last edition: 2006 (Lições de Direito Penal, Parte Geral)
* (1976) The abuse of drugs in the Brazilian legislation (Abuso de Drogas na Legislação Brasileira)
* (1977) Criminal Law and Human Rights (Direito Penal e Direitos Humanos)
* (1978-81) Penal Code - Comentaries, actualization of the work of Nelson Hungria (Comentários ao Código Penal)
* (1980) Prisoner's Rights (Direitos dos Presos, with prof. Yolanda Catão).
* (1980) Homeland Security Law: an undemocratic experience (Lei de Segurança Nacional: uma experiência antidemocrática)
* (1981) Terrorism and Political Criminality (Terrorismo e Criminalidade Politica, 1981)
* (1982) Criminal Jurisprudence (Jurisprudência Criminal, 1982)
* (1984) Advocacy of Freedom (Advocacia da liberdade)

External links

* [http://www.fragoso.com.br Articles written by Fragoso] pt icon


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