Reduçao da maioridade penal no Brasil: a cosntruçao simbólica da criminalidade pela mídia
This article aims to analyze changes in criminal policy aimed at decreasing juvenile crime. When violent crimes are committed by young people under the age of eighteen, the influence of the media creates indignation, leading to a belief in punishment as the only alternative for curbing juvenile viol...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Portuguese |
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2013
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| Online Access: | https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/oaiart?codigo=5572670 |
| Source: | DIXI, ISSN 0124-7255, Nº. 18, 2013, pags. 63-75 |
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This article aims to analyze changes in criminal policy aimed at decreasing juvenile crime.
When violent crimes are committed by young people under the age of eighteen, the influence
of the media creates indignation, leading to a belief in punishment as the only alternative for
curbing juvenile violence. A call thus arises to lower the age for criminal responsibility, currently
set at eighteen, and subject young people to the penalties under common legislation.
However, differential treatment for minors is a fundamental guarantee that embodies the
principle of human dignity, expressed as the entrenchment clause, pursuant to Article 60,
§4º, section iv. It is therefore subject to a Constitutional Amendment restricted to protection
afforded to individuals during their psychological development process. |
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