Violência contra a mulher: uma análise sob a perspectiva policial.

Abstract

In August 2006, law nº 11.340/2006, popularly known as the Maria da Penha law, was enacted in Brazil, meeting society's concerns regarding the end of impunity in relation to crimes of domestic and family violence against women. The general objective of this study was to analyze the police work performed in civil police stations in the face of the commission of crimes against women in the context of domestic and family violence, based on the norms issued by the Maria da Penha Law. The methodology used was bibliographic research. After conducting the research, it is possible to affirm that the new law significantly changed the routine of police stations, as the legislative innovation began to punish the offenses typified in it more rigorously and severely. It became possible to carry out arrests in the act and the way in which victims were treated has also changed. If before the Maria da Penha Law, it was relatively common for police officers to show a certain disregard for the reports of women victims of domestic violence, even for cultural issues related to sexism and patriarchy, with the new legal diploma the conduct became more professional and diligent, as the Maria da Penha Law sets out in detail the procedure to be followed, leaving little room for the police to act in a merely conciliatory manner, seeking to calm family disagreements. Currently, the police, together with the other members of the multidisciplinary team present in the specialized police stations, provide humanized and confidential care, effectively promoting a fight against violence, working with victims to record the violence suffered, in addition to clarifying about their rights and provide guidance on the exams that need to be performed to prove the aggression suffered. Keywords: Maria da Penha Law. Femicide. Police Work.