University degrees, diplomas and academic public assessments

2023 - PhD "Sociology of Law with the thesis "The (Difficult?) Construction of a Democratic Justice in Contemporary Societies: the Portuguese Case" , School of Economics of the University of Coimbra, Coimbra (Portugal)

2004 - Completed all seminar in the MA "National Societies and Globalization Processes", School of Economics of the University of Coimbra, Coimbra (Portugal)

1998 - Post-Graduation Course in European Studies, Law School, University of Coimbra, Coimbra (Portugal)

1985 - Degree in Law, Law School of the University of Coimbra

1982 - Social Work Degree, Coimbra Higher Institute for Social Work, Coimbra (Portugal)

Field of specialisation

Sociology of Law

Other fields

Criminal sociology

Sociology of law

Sociology of the administration of justice

Sociology of the courts