THE CRIME OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: REPEATED CONDUCT OR NOT, THAT IS THE QUESTION

• Autor(a) principal: Poiares, Nuno Caetano Lopes de Barros
• Data de Publicação: 2020
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Eletrônica do Curso de Direito da UFSM
• Texto Completo: http://periodicos.ufsm.br/revistadireito/article/view/42646
• topic: Repeated conduct. Human dignity. Criminal law. Domestic violence.; Conducta repetida. Dignidad humana. Derecho penal. Violencia doméstica.; Conduta reiterada; dignidade humana; direito penal; violência doméstica.

Domestic violence is a social problem that gained increased visibility in the 21st century, through an awareness of Portuguese society about the importance of combating and preventing this phenomenon. However, doubts persist, among the operators of the Law, maxime the magistrates, lawyers and policemen, as to the fulfillment of the assumptions of the typical action of this crime, especially the need for a reiteration of conducts. In this article, a legal and jurisprudential analysis is carried out in order to reduce conceptual subjectivity and contribute to a better operationalization in legal practice. We conclude that the jurisprudence has chosen to base its decisions on concepts that enhance the complexity of the discussion and that do not allow a clarification of the topic under analysis.