Under Article 17 of the Brazilian Criminal Procedure Code, may the police authority (delegado) order a police inquiry to be archived?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. No
- Step 1: Article 17 of the Criminal Procedure Code says the police authority may not order the archiving of an inquiry. Step 2. Archiving depends on the Ministério Público and judicial control, not on the delegado. Answer: No. Why not the others: A lack of evidence, the victim's consent and time without progress do not change the rule, because the delegado has no power to archive in any case.
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