Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-26T20:28:15Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Francisco Octavio de Almeida Prado Filho.pdf: 861416 bytes, checksum: c9abd03d29ec13845de3c1609ea8d5a3 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008-11-17 / This dissertation deals with the study of administrative discretion applied specifically to the legislation concerning administrative sanctions, with regard to the principles and rules that apply to the administrator when sanctions are used. When applied to infringement and administrative sanctions, the discretion theory shows some unique characteristics that are not to be encountered in other areas, especially as far as undetermined legal concepts are concerned. Chapter One will therefore describe the constitutional structure of the Brazilian state, showing the main functions performed by the said state in creating, using and controlling infringement and administrative sanctions. Chapter Two will cover the principle of legal security and the legality principle as the expression of the democratic principle and the fundamentals of the administration activity. Chapter Three will deal particularly with jurisdictional control and discretion, and will explain the limits to the jurisdictional control of administrative acts. Chapter Four will shed light on the legal regime, which may be applicable to infringement and administrative sanctions that are considered as an expression of the government jus puniendi. Chapter Five will address discretion when applied to sanctioning administrative law, with considerations on the use of undetermined legal concepts in the description of infringement. Chapter Six will mention other principles under the control of the Judiciary Power to be considered upon the enforcement of administrative sanctions. Chapter Seven will deal with infringement exculpatory, as well as with the issue of transferability of administrative sanctions to a third party by means of succession. Finally, we will present the conclusions of this study / O tema da presente dissertação envolve o estudo da discricionariedade administrativa aplicada ao campo específico do direito administrativo sancionador, com a indicação dos princípios e regras que vinculam o administrador na aplicação de sanções. Aplicada às infrações e sanções administrativas, a teoria da discricionariedade apresenta peculiaridades não verificadas em outros campos, especialmente no que concerne aos conceitos jurídicos indeterminados. Assim, o capítulo I trata da estrutura constitucional do Estado brasileiro com indicação das principais funções por ele desempenhadas na criação, aplicação e controle das infrações e sanções administrativas. O capítulo II trata do princípio da segurança jurídica e do princípio da legalidade, como expressão do princípio democrático e fundamento da atividade administrativa. O capítulo III trata, particularmente, do controle jurisdicional e discricionariedade, com explicitação dos limites ao controle jurisdicional dos atos administrativos.O capítulo IV trata do regime jurídico aplicável às infrações e sanções administrativas, consideradas expressão do jus puniendi estatal. O capítulo V trata da discricionariedade aplicada ao direito administrativo sancionador, com considerações a respeito da utilização de conceitos jurídicos indeterminados na descrição de infrações. O capítulo VI trata de outros princípios a serem observados na imposição das sanções administrativas, todos eles passíveis de controle pelo Poder Judiciário. O capítulo VII trata das excludentes da infração e da questão da transmissibilidade das sanções administrativas a terceiros e por força da sucessão. Ao final são apresentadas as conclusões do estudo

The purpose of the research was to establish action steps than can assist the criminal investigator in the processing of information into evidence for prosecution purposes, by focusing on the basic principles of criminal investigation from where information sources could be utilised to their full potential in the search for the truth. The researcher evaluated the current methods that investigators within the SAPS use and read extensively on the topic in international literature sources. The research used an empirical research design because of the limited information available, and a qualitative research approach which enabled real-life observations. Simple random sampling was used to interview 30 experienced investigators each with more than five years experience and purposive sampling was used to identify five expert respondents who had more than 30 years' investigation experience. Data was obtained from their real-life experiences and data was further collected through case studies of case dockets. / Criminology / M.Tech. (Forensic investigation)

The purpose of the research was to establish action steps than can assist the criminal investigator in the processing of information into evidence for prosecution purposes, by focusing on the basic principles of criminal investigation from where information sources could be utilised to their full potential in the search for the truth. The researcher evaluated the current methods that investigators within the SAPS use and read extensively on the topic in international literature sources. The research used an empirical research design because of the limited information available, and a qualitative research approach which enabled real-life observations. Simple random sampling was used to interview 30 experienced investigators each with more than five years experience and purposive sampling was used to identify five expert respondents who had more than 30 years' investigation experience. Data was obtained from their real-life experiences and data was further collected through case studies of case dockets. / Criminology and Security Science / M.Tech. (Forensic investigation)