When the criminal procedure is not enough: The teaching of criminal procedural law from an active, participatory and critical methodology

Abstract

This article entitled "Procedural Law as a curricular subject in the light of new methodologies" aims to discuss the importance of applying active methodologies to the teaching of one of the most important legal subjects in the curricular structure of the UFPB Law course. To this end, we opted for qualitative research, specifically a bibliographical review based on scientific articles and books published on digital platforms such as Scielo and Google Scholar. Through the use of a methodology that departs from the traditional, it was possible to observe a greater stimulus to the creative thinking of the students, who began to mobilize efforts in order to think about criminal procedure not only in dogmatic terms, but above all by reflecting on its social, political and ethical aspects, confirming their previous concepts or even reshaping them by calling them into question. The following tools were used in the practical application of this methodology: i) art, in the form of literature and cinema, in order to initially engage students in the subject and, together with other materials, broaden their view of the topics covered in class; ii) concrete cases, with a view to developing skills linked to analysis and reflection on the reality of the Brazilian penal system; iii) the production of expanded summaries or scientific articles, through which students can express the conclusions of their reflections, as well as share the ideas debated in their work with their colleagues. It can therefore be concluded that these tools enable students to develop skills that refine their critical view of Brazilian criminal procedure, which is currently under attack from a wave of deniers and conservatives who want to impose an inquisitorial approach that is stronger than Criminal Procedure Law already is.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.56238/sevened2024.002-042