Instituto Brasileiro de Ciências Criminais (IBCCRIM)

What Instituto Brasileiro de Ciências Criminais (IBCCRIM) does

Instituto Brasileiro de Ciências Criminais (IBCCRIM) is a private, independent non-profit civil association founded in 1992 in São Paulo, Brazil, dedicated to the production and dissemination of critical knowledge in Criminal Sciences. The organization serves academics, researchers, legal professionals (criminal lawyers, judges, prosecutors, public defenders), and human rights defenders across Brazil, with an elected Executive Board, Advisory Council, and Ombudsman governing its operations.

IBCCRIM's product portfolio centers on three pillars: (1) academic publications — the monthly Boletim IBCCRIM (open access), the annual Revista Brasileira de Ciências Criminais (RBCCRIM, QUALIS A1 classified by CAPES), and semiannual Monografias (members only); (2) educational programs — the annual International Seminar on Criminal Sciences, advanced study groups (Grupos de Estudos Avançados), the scientific initiation Laboratory, and EAD/presencial courses; and (3) library services through Biblioteca Cidadã, containing over 77,000 physical and digital items — the most complete Criminal Sciences collection in Latin America. Technology infrastructure includes the EADBOX distance-learning platform, IBCCRIM Play (proprietary video streaming with attendance tracking and 30-day viewing window), and the SophiA digital library management system.

Revenue mechanics span membership subscriptions (annual fees with course/event discounts, library access, and publication benefits), course and seminar registration fees (e.g., R$ 690 for graduate students and R$ 1,173 for professionals on a sample course, with 25% member discounts), and publication subscriptions. Distribution occurs through digital self-serve channels (EADBOX, membership platform), direct in-person events at Hotel Tivoli Mofarrej in São Paulo, and international partnerships such as the IBCCRIM-Coimbra department with the University of Coimbra. Targeted scholarship programs support underrepresented groups (Black, Indigenous, LGBTQIA+, persons with disabilities, human rights defenders), awarding 145+ full scholarships per selection cycle for courses.

Name

Instituto Brasileiro de Ciências Criminais (IBCCRIM)

Legal name

Instituto Brasileiro de Ciências Criminais

Website

https://ibccrim.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

IBCCRIM is an independent Brazilian non-profit founded in 1992 that produces and disseminates critical knowledge in Criminal Sciences through academic publications (Boletim, RBCCRIM, Monografias), educational programs, the annual International Seminar, and the largest specialized criminal sciences library in Latin America (77,000+ items), serving academics, legal professionals, and human rights defenders across Brazil.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Education and Academic Publishing

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Business Associations (813910), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200), Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Scholarly Societies & Conference Proceedings Publishing (MPAJABAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Conference Proceedings & Research Reports Publishing (EDAGAFAL), Financial Crime & Fraud Prevention (Forensics, Investigations) (EDABAJAK), Research & Lab-Based Short-Term Programs (Undergraduate/Graduate) (EDAIAIAF), Research Administration & Compliance (Sponsored Programs, IRB/REB) (EDADAKAH)

Keywords

• Criminal sciences research
• Legal academic publications
• Professional legal education
• Human rights advocacy
• Criminal law seminars

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Annual association fees providing access to publications, library, discounts on courses/events, and participation in academic activities
2. Course Fees: Revenue from short courses, EAD courses, and international programs; with discounts for members and special pricing for undergraduate students
3. Publications: Sales and subscriptions to academic publications including Boletim IBCCRIM (monthly, open content), Monografias (semiannual, members only), and Revista Brasileira de Ciências Criminais (annual, subscribers only)
4. Seminar and Event Participation: Registration fees for the International Seminar on Criminal Sciences and other academic events, with scholarship programs for underrepresented groups

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

IBCCRIM produces and disseminates critical knowledge in Criminal Sciences through academic publications (Boletim IBCCRIM, Revista Brasileira de Ciências Criminais, Monografias), educational programs (annual International Seminar on Criminal Sciences, Advanced Study Groups, scientific initiation Laboratories, distance and in-person courses), and a specialized library (Biblioteca Cidadã) with over 77,000 items. The organization also engages in advocacy through amicus curiae participation before Brazil's Supreme Federal Tribunal (STF) and scholarship programs for underrepresented groups.

Product overview

IBCCRIM operates as a knowledge production and dissemination organization in Criminal Sciences, offering a portfolio of academic publications (Boletim IBCCRIM, RBCCRIM journal, and Monographs), educational programs (Seminário Internacional, Grupos de Estudos Avançados, and Laboratório de Ciências Criminais), professional development courses (EAD and in-person), and digital content platforms (IBCCRIM Play, Podcast, and TV IBCCRIM). The organization maintains the Biblioteca Cidadã, a physical and digital library with over 77,000 items, and conducts annual academic competitions. Services are delivered through IBCCRIM Play for video content and EADBOX for course delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Boletim IBCCRIM: Monthly bulletin of IBCCRIM, with open content.
• Revista Brasileira de Ciências Criminais (RBCCRIM)
• Monografias IBCCRIM
• Biblioteca Cidadã
• Laboratório de Ciências Criminais
• Seminário Internacional de Ciências Criminais

Products and services

• Boletim IBCCRIM Monthly bulletin featuring academic articles and legal analyses in Criminal Sciences. Content is open access for the academic community, legal professionals, and the general public.
• Revista Brasileira de Ciências Criminais (RBCCRIM) Annual peer-reviewed scientific journal classified as QUALIS A1 (highest rating in the Brazilian academic journal evaluation system), publishing original research in Criminal Sciences. Available to IBCCRIM members and subscribers.
• Monografias IBCCRIM Semiannual publication of selected monographs from IBCCRIM's annual academic competition. Available exclusively to IBCCRIM members.
• Seminário Internacional de Ciências Criminais Annual three-day international seminar bringing together researchers, academics, and legal professionals to discuss Criminal Sciences themes. Includes scholarship programs for underrepresented participants. Held in São Paulo with in-person and remote attendance options.
• Grupos de Estudos Avançados (GEA) Online advanced study groups focused on Critical Criminal Sciences topics. Conducted through guided readings, oral presentations, and moderated debates with certification upon completion. Open to members and non-members with annual cycles.
• Laboratório de Ciências Criminais Scientific initiation program pairing undergraduate students with academic mentors across Brazilian states to develop research articles in Criminology, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedural Law, and Criminal Execution. Members receive certificates.
• Biblioteca Cidadã Digital and physical library service containing 77,000+ items — the most complete Criminal Sciences collection in Latin America. Virtual access available every 15 days to the general public, with broader access for members.
• Cursos EAD e Presenciais (Distance and In-Person Courses) Distance and in-person professional courses covering Criminal Law, Criminal Procedural Law, Criminology, Compliance, and related topics. Delivered through the IBCCRIM Play platform (30-day viewing window, attendance tracking, certificate download). Includes international programs in partnership with the University of Coimbra.
• Concurso de Monografias (Academic Monograph Competition) Annual academic competition since 1996 accepting monographs and doctoral dissertations in Criminal Sciences. Winners are published in the Monografias series and receive prizes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 77,000 library items available to members and public through digital access
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration4 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Rede Brasileira de Saberes DescoloniaisminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partnership for special edition of Boletim IBCCRIM focusing on decoloniality, criminal sciences, and human rights, launching February 2021 with 12 selected articles.
• Instituto AvoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partnership with Instituto Avon produced multiple initiatives including the free course 'O atendimento da mulher em situação de violência doméstica e de gênero' (24-hour EAD course with 3,000+ enrollment capacity), the digital publication 'Caminhos contra a violência doméstica e de gênero: relatos, aprendizagens e afetos', and the Cultural Contest 'Mulheres negras ativistas do enfrentamento à violência de gênero' awarding scholarships to activists at the 25th International Seminar.
• Universidade de CoimbracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIBCCRIM-Coimbra department offers international courses in partnership with University of Coimbra, including Compliance and Economic Criminal Law programs. Students receive orientation and evaluation from approved faculty, with programs running from August 2020 to June 2021.
• Escola Superior de Advocacia da OAB-SP (ESA-OAB-SP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with ESA-OAB-SP for postgraduate programming in Criminology, featuring 13 thematic modules with 450-hour workload, combining IBCCRIM's academic expertise with OAB's professional certification.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Criminal Law: German research institute conducting foundational scholarship in international and comparative criminal law, with extensive publications and convening power. Comparable to IBCCRIM in academic publishing and policy advocacy, though funded primarily by government rather than membership.
• International Association of Penal Law (AIDP/IAPL): Paris-based international scholarly society for penal law and criminal sciences, founded in 1924. Highly comparable to IBCCRIM as a membership-based academic organization publishing journals and convening international conferences in criminal law, though it operates at a global rather than national scale.

Direct peers

• Instituto Brasileiro de Direito Processual (IBDP): Brazilian scholarly association focused on procedural law, with membership, publications, and continuing legal education. Closely comparable to IBCCRIM as a national legal-academic society in Brazil, though focused on procedural rather than substantive criminal sciences.
• Conselho Nacional de Pesquisa e Pós-Graduação em Direito (CONPEDI): Brazilian national association of law research and graduate programs, hosting annual conferences and publishing peer-reviewed proceedings. Comparable as a national legal-academic membership organization in Brazil, though broader in scope beyond criminal sciences.
• American Society of Criminology (ASC): Leading US scholarly society for criminology and criminal justice, holding annual conferences and publishing peer-reviewed journals (Criminology, Criminology & Public Policy). Directly comparable to IBCCRIM in mission, membership model, journal publishing, and annual-meeting format, but at a larger US-centric scale.
• European Society of Criminology (ESC): European scholarly society promoting criminology research through annual conferences, working groups, and the European Journal of Criminology. Directly comparable to IBCCRIM as a regional scholarly society in criminal sciences with academic publishing and conference programming.
• Instituto de Estudos Criminais (IEC): Brazilian criminal-law academic institute based in São Paulo/Ribeirão Preto, publishing periodicals and running continuing-education courses. Direct Brazilian competitor in the criminal-sciences academic and continuing-education niche that IBCCRIM also serves.

Regional players

• Centro de Estudios de Justicia de las Américas (CEJA): Inter-American organization based in Chile that promotes judicial reform and criminal-justice education across Latin America. Comparable to IBCCRIM in Latin American criminal-justice scholarship and capacity-building programs, though focused on judicial systems more broadly.
• Instituto Brasileiro de Ciências Policiais (IBCP): Brazilian police-science academic institute publishing research on policing, criminal procedure, and forensic sciences. Comparable as a Brazilian scholarly society in adjacent criminal-justice fields, though focused on police rather than the broader criminal sciences.

Others

• Open Society Foundations – Justice Initiative: Global grantmaking program funding criminal-justice reform and human-rights advocacy worldwide. Comparable to IBCCRIM in its human-rights orientation and amicus-style advocacy, but operates as a funder rather than a membership-based scholarly society.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/ibccrim
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/instituto-brasileiro-de-ci%C3%AAncias-criminais
• Instagraminstagram.com/ibccrim

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