The “Prosecutor”: Differences and Similarities Between Brazilian and United States Constitutional Systems

Níkolas Reis Moraes dos Santos; André Braga de Araújo

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The “Prosecutor”: Differences and Similarities Between Brazilian and United States Constitutional Systems

Níkolas Reis Moraes dos Santos, André Braga de Araújo

Published in International Journal of Law and Society (Volume 3, Issue 3)

Received: 10 June 2020 Accepted: 1 July 2020 Published: 6 July 2020

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This paper results from a bibliographic and field research that had as main objective to identify in the constitutional literature and in the personal experience of the authors, elements that could confirm the hypothesis that supposes that the differences between the Brazilian and the United States of America constitutional systems are relevant in light of the prosecutor's role as the holder of the criminal and civil issues. The authors´ participation in the International Legal Scholars Academy Program, from Delaware Law School, guaranteed the field research, which was supported by the bibliographic review of Brazilian and North American authors, in addition to the two Constitutions and infraconstitutional laws. The conclusion, so, confirmed the hypothesis, that is, although substantial similarities have been identified between the two systems, the differences among them are huge, to the point that it can be said that they are indeed paradigmatic. Especially, because in U.S. prosecutors have the obligation to represent them government in all legal matter, while a public lawyer represents Brazilian government in legal matters. In short, Brazilian Prosecutors represent and defend the law enforcement, not the government. Also, because of the differences of the judicial traditions: Civil Law versus Common Law. To achieve the objective, the referent technique was used and inductive method was applied. The nature of the research is basic and the approach to the problem is qualitative.

Published in	International Journal of Law and Society (Volume 3, Issue 3)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijls.20200303.13
Page(s)	96-101
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Liberal Democracy, Constitutional Right, Public Prosecutor

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Níkolas Reis Moraes dos Santos

Postgraduate Studies Stricto Sensu Program in Legal Sscience, Universidade do Vale do Itajaí, Itajaí, Brazil
André Braga de Araújo

Postgraduate Studies Stricto Sensu Program in Legal Sscience, Universidade do Vale do Itajaí, Itajaí, Brazil

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