About the Journal
The Instituto Brasileiro de Ciências Criminais IBCCRIM Bulletin is a monthly scientific publication of the Instituto Brasileiro de Ciências Criminais, continuously published since 1993, in both print and digital formats, and made available through open access, without submission or article processing charges. Dedicated to the fields of Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Criminology, and Human Rights, the journal publishes qualified academic reflections, critical analyses of criminal policy, and annotated case law, articulating scientific production, institutional debate, and judicial practice.
With double-blind peer review, editorial regularity, institutional identification through ROR, print and electronic ISSN, as well as indexing in databases and directories such as Google Scholar, Directory of Open Access Journals, MIAR, BASE, ERIH PLUS, OASISBR, Latindex, LatinREV, Sumários.org, ROAD, OpenAlex, and international library presence through WorldCat, the IBCCRIM Bulletin brings together attributes characteristic of high-quality scholarly journals, expanding the visibility, reliability, and reach of its scientific output.
Taken as a whole, the IBCCRIM Bulletin has consolidated itself as a leading editorial space for legal and criminological critique, committed to democracy, the restraint of punitive power, the promotion of fundamental rights, and the strengthening of dialogue among research, advocacy, the judiciary, the justice system, and civil society. It is therefore a publication devoted not only to scientific dissemination, but also to fostering a critical, plural, and socially committed legal culture.
Current Issue
The Dossier “A Critical Perspective on the New Legal Framework for Combating Organized Crime in Brazil (Law No. 15,358/2026)” brings together critical and contemporary reflections on the changes introduced by the new legislation, examining its impacts on Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Criminology, and Human Rights. Its purpose is to foster debate on the foundations, limits, and consequences of the expansion of punitive power, contributing to the analysis of the challenges posed to the criminal justice system and the Democratic Rule of Law.




