Procedural Efficiency and Negotiated Justice
A Jurimetric Analysis of the Non-Prosecution Agreement
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https://doi.org/10.62530/e026010Keywords:
Criminal Procedural Law, Jurimetric study, Jurimetrics, Non-prosecution agreement, Negotiated criminal justiceAbstract
Given the slowness, overload, and limited effectiveness of the traditional criminal model, the Brazilian legal system incorporated mechanisms of negotiated criminal justice, among which the Non-Prosecution Agreement (ANPP) introduced by Law No. 13,964/2019 stands out. This article aims to analyze the effectiveness of the procedure and identify practices that may undermine its negotiated nature and procedural celerity. The research employs a jurimetric and empirical methodology, examining agreements concluded at the Barra Funda Criminal Court to assess the degree of negotiation, the conditions established, and their impact on procedural duration. The findings indicate distortions in the agreement’s negotiated nature, revealing standardized proposals and limited victim participation. It is also observed that the isolated application of certain conditions is insufficient to fulfill the preventive and retributive purposes of the sanction. Despite these limitations, the ANPP demonstrates significant efficiency gains in criminal prosecution, contributing to the rationalization of the justice system. It is concluded that the effectiveness of the instrument depends on procedural improvements, the adequacy of conditions to each specific case, and the careful performance of the Public Prosecutor’s Office to ensure the legitimacy and original purpose of the agreement.
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The authors used data from a jurimetric study they conducted for the Criminal Justice and Policy Effectiveness Study Group at the Pontifical Catholic University, regarding the application of the non-prosecution agreement in the Barra Funda Criminal Court. The full text of the research can be found in the book: Non-Prosecution Agreement: A Critical Analysis of its Applicability Based on a Jurimetric Study and the Economic Analysis of Law, published by Editora Fórum.
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