Mathematical Modeling: A Case Study Regarding the First Phase of the Imprisonment Term Calculation in Brazil

Um Estudo de Caso Relativo à Primeira Fase do Cálculo da Pena de Reclusão no Brasil

Authors

  • Caio Cesar Valêncio Moreira Universidade Estadual de Londrina
  • Lourdes Maria Werle de Almeida Universidade Estadual de Londrina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5752/P.2316-9451.2024v12n1p32-51

Keywords:

Mathematical modeling, Mathematical model, Criminal law, Prison sentencedosimetry

Abstract

This article discusses the use of mathematical modeling in the Brazilian criminal legal system to analyze the first phase of the imprisonment term calculation. Specifically, it focuses on the imprisonment term recommendation for theft and the limit of a judge’s discretion in determining the amount of the term. Mathematical modeling is presented as a tool to support decision-making and gain a better understanding of real-life situations. The model is constructed based on relevant legal principles and used to analyze decisions related to theft. By examining the mathematical logic, the article exposes a divergence between the conclusions reached in these decisions and the underlying legal principles of the model. This raises the question of whether mathematical logic is legitimate within the domain of law.

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Author Biographies

Caio Cesar Valêncio Moreira, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Mestrando do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ensino de Ciências e Educação Matemática. Universidade Estadual de Londrina (UEL) Londrina – PR., Brasil

Lourdes Maria Werle de Almeida, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Docente do Programa Pós-Graduação em Ensino de Ciências e Educação Matemática. Universidade Estadual de Londrina – UEL – Londrina – PR., Brasil

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Published

2024-06-01

How to Cite

MOREIRA, Caio Cesar Valêncio; ALMEIDA, Lourdes Maria Werle de. Mathematical Modeling: A Case Study Regarding the First Phase of the Imprisonment Term Calculation in Brazil: Um Estudo de Caso Relativo à Primeira Fase do Cálculo da Pena de Reclusão no Brasil. Abakós, Belo Horizonte, v. 12, n. 1, p. 32–51, 2024. DOI: 10.5752/P.2316-9451.2024v12n1p32-51. Disponível em: https://periodicos.pucminas.br/abakos/article/view/30928. Acesso em: 14 nov. 2025.

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 1 (2024)

Section

Artigos completos / Full papers

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