Annotation taken, in the perspective of criminal and constitutional law, as well as in criminology, to the decision of the portuguese constitutional court, of January 13, 2011 ��� with respect to the problems of ���consent��� and ���medical act���

1 ��� Summary of the decision taken by the Portuguese Constitutional Court, of January 13, 2011; 2 ��� Complete text of the decision of the Portuguese Constitutional Court, of January 13, 2011, Judge Maria Jo��o ANTUNES (Reporter), Judge Carlos Pamplona de OLIVEIRA, Judge Jos�� Borges SOEIRO, Judge Gil GALV��O, Judge Rui Manuel Moura RAMOS (President) ���in terms of the tribunalconstitucional.pt, August 1, 2011; 3 ��� Brief annotation to the problem of the ���medical act���; 3.1 ��� Plus some conclusions on the brief annotation to the problem of the ���medical act���; 3.2 ��� Brief annotation to the problem of ���consent������ continuation of the previous comments; 4 ��� Conclusions. It must never be forgotten that ���consent��� does not stand as the only cause of exclusion of unlawfulness.

Stability, sustainability and viability of the Portuguese Football Federation

Purpose: to evaluate and study the viability, stability and the ability of the Portuguese Football Federation (PFF) to generate sustained profits. Methodology: Data were collected based on the Audit Reports of the institution during 2012-2014 and a financial and economic analysis was performed in order to establish some indicators of solvability, profitability and financial balance. Findings: It exists a lack of consistency in managing the profits obtained. We can also suggest that should be given a greater interest to the management of their own intangible assets, as brand management, for example. Practical implications: By making known to leaders and managers of this type of institutions that exists a link between participation in international championships and increase of their profitability may encourage them to better managing these cash inputs in order to decrease the dependence of Governmental financing. We also found that the management of their own intangible assets, as brand management, for example, could probably add more positive financial results.

Travel preferences of the residents of Guimar��es: a revised model of push and pull motives

The historic center of the Portuguese city of Guimar��es is a world heritage site (UNESCO) since 2001, having hosted the European Capital of Culture (ECOC) in 2012. In this sense, Guimar��es has made a major effort in promoting tourism, positioning itself as an urban and cultural tourism destination. The present paper has two objectives. The first, to examine if an existing push and pull motivation model finds statistical support with regard to the population of the municipality of Guimar��es, a cultural tourism destination. The second, to study the role that important socio-demographic variables, such as gender, age, and education, play in determining travel motivations of residents from this municipality. Insight on tourism motivation may be an important policy tool for tourism planners and managers in the development of products and marketing strategies. The empirical analysis is undertaken based on questionnaires administered in 2012 to residents of Guimar��es. The present study shows that gender, age and education make a difference with regard to travel motivations.

Use of Performance Measurement in the Public Sector: the case of the police service

Many public organisations have been under great pressure in recent years to increase the efficiency and transparency of outputs, to rationalise the use of public resources, and to increase the quality of service delivery. In this context, public organisations were encouraged to introduce the New Public Management reforms with the goal of improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the performance organisation through a new public management model. This new public management model is based on measurement by outputs and outcomes, a clear definition of responsibilities, the transparency and accountability of governmental activities, and on a greater value for citizens. What type of performance measurement systems are used in police services? Based on the literature, we see that multidimensional models, such as the Balanced Scorecard, are important in many public organisations, like municipalities, universities, and hospitals. Police services are characterised by complex, diverse objectives and stakeholders. Therefore, performance measurement of these public services calls for a specific analysis. Based on a nationwide survey of all police chiefs of the Portuguese police force, we find that employee performance measurement is the main form of measurement. Also, we propose a strategic map for the Portuguese police service.