O CRIME ORGANIZADO NO BRASIL
CAUSAS E CONSEQUÊNCIAS DE UM PERVERSO CONCEITO DO GOVERNO ESTADUNIDENSE
Palavras-chave:
Crime organizado; Repressão penal; Encarceramento em massa; Exportação de políticas dos EUA.Resumo
O artigo oferece uma crítica contundente à concepção hegemônica de crime organizado, demonstrando como os Estados Unidos moldaram uma narrativa simplificada e ideologicamente carregada sobre o tema. Por meio de uma análise histórica, o autor revela que o crime organizado sempre esteve entrelaçado com as estruturas políticas, econômicas e jurídicas do próprio Estado, sendo frequentemente fomentado por políticas proibicionistas e estratégias repressivas. Woodiwiss desmonta o mito da “Máfia” como entidade externa e coesa, expondo o papel das elites e instituições respeitáveis na perpetuação da criminalidade organizada. A partir desse referencial, o autor demonstra como o Brasil importou o modelo norte-americano de controle repressivo, promovendo o encarceramento em massa e contribuindo, paradoxalmente, para o fortalecimento das facções prisionais. O texto denuncia os efeitos perversos dessa exportação ideológica e política, propondo a urgência de abordagens alternativas baseadas em evidências históricas e contexto local.
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