| On the 31st of August 2015 in Universidade do Vale do Itajaí - UNIVALI, in Santa Catarina, Brazil, Leila Mara da Silva student of the double degree Master in European Union (UMinho) and Master in Juridical Science of the Universidade do Vale do Itajaí - UNIVALI, Santa Catarina, Brazil, presented and defended her thesis on "A privatização do sistema prisional brasileiro: legalidade e legitimidade no contexto brasileiro". The jury was composed by four members, two of UMinho and two other from the academic staff of UNIVALI. The jury appointed was composed by Prof. Cesar Luiz Pasold (UNIVALI), Prof. Mário João Ferreira Monte (UMinho), Prof. Pedro Manoel Abreu (UNIVALI), and Prof. Serafim Pedro Madeira Froufe (UMinho). The applicant was approved by unanimity and was given a grade of 18 (out of 20). |