Maria da Penha Law: Putting a stop to gender violence

Authors

  • Caroline Machado de Oliveira Azevedo CENTRO UNIVERSITÁRIO LA SALLE - UNILASALLE
  • Jayme Weingartner Neto CENTRO UNIVERSITÁRIO LA SALLE - UNILASALLE

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18316/2029

Keywords:

Maria da Penha Law, Genderviolence, Woman

Abstract

Maria da Penha Law was put in place with the intent of reducing and preventing domestic and familiar violence against woman. This study aims to investigate the scope of the Maria da Penha Law, from decisions in conflicts of jurisdiction in the Court of Rio Grande do Sul. Through theoretical study and analysis of judicial decisions the requirements were identified used for the incidence of the law. The survey results indicat the presence of requeriments the intimate relationship of affection, gender violence and victms vulnerability.

Author Biographies

Caroline Machado de Oliveira Azevedo, CENTRO UNIVERSITÁRIO LA SALLE - UNILASALLE

Mestranda em Direito e Sociedade (Unilasalle, Canoas-RS). Graduada em Direito pelo Unilasalle. Especialista em Direito pela UniRitter – Canoas, RS. Advogada e assistente jurídica do Núcleo de Prática Jurídica do Centro Universitário La Salle - Unilasalle.

Jayme Weingartner Neto, CENTRO UNIVERSITÁRIO LA SALLE - UNILASALLE

Mestre (Coimbra) e Doutor em Direito (PUCRS). Professor do PPG em Direito do Centro Universitário La Salle (UNILASALLE).

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Published

2015-04-27

Issue

No. 28 (2015)

Section

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