João Paulo Dias
Biography
João Paulo Dias is a sociologist, Master in Sociology of Law, Faculty of Economics, University of Coimbra, and Ph.D. in Sociology of Law at the same institution. He is currently Researcher and Executive Director of the Centre for Social Studies of the University of Coimbra. As a researcher, he is author of several articles and books, including "Paths of judicial reforms" (2003), with João Pedroso and Catarina Trincão, "The world of the judiciary: the evolution of the organization and self-government" (2004), "The role of public prosecutors in the judiciary: a comparative study of Ibero-American countries" (2008) (Co-coordinator with Rodrigo Ghiringhelli de Azevedo) and "Public Prosecutors in the access to law and justice" (2013), among others. It focuses, in terms of research interests, on the issues of Access to Law and Justice, the role of public prosecutors, the sociological characterization of the judiciary, namely judges and public prosecutors in a comparative perspective and the working conditions of the judicial systems.
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Programa «Prós e Contras» | "Justiça Sombria"
Projetos
Atlantic-Social-Lab
Cooperação Atlântica para a promoção da inovação social
IPHinLAW
Intimate partner homicide: challenges to the law
QUALIS
SUPERA
Supporting the Promotion of Equality in Research and Academia
Latest Publications
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Casaleiro, Paula; Maneca Lima, Teresa; Relvas, Ana Paula; Henriques, Marina; Dias, João Paulo (2019), "Working conditions and Quality of work: reflections for a study of judicial professions", International Journal on Working Conditions, Nº 18, December, 83-97
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Dias, João Paulo; Gomes, Conceição (2018), "Judicial Reforms 'Under Pressure': The New Map/Organisation of the Portuguese Judicial System", Utrecht Law Review, 14, 1, 174-186
Article in Scientific journal
Dias, João Paulo (2017), "Multiple Competences of Judicial and Social Intervention: Portuguese Public Prosecutors in Action", Laws, 6, 4, 19
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