Entre a punição e o tratamento : os 'loucos infratores' no Brasil

Abstract

This work was dedicated to the mad study involved in criminal activities. It highlights the evolution of the concept of madness over the years, starting with the concept of Homer, through Pinel and numerous other scholars, entering in lombrosiana theory. In development work, we sought to disentangle how crazy is understood by physicians and professional criminal justice system, including at the time of gathering, precisely the places to custody of mentally ill. In the following chapters the emphasis was directed to dangerous madman, repressive measures, through the insanity incident, security measure, hazard examinations and termination of dangerousness. In the field work, they were interviewed professionals of psychiatric medical, legal practitioners, trying to understand, above all, how crazy is inserted, and remains out of the asylum system. specific cases were also analyzed, with the subjects involved involved in malpractice and subjected to mental insanity tests, consisting of such an individual was declared untouchable and the other not, audit cessation dangerousness, indispensable in the maintenance or not of the individual asylum system.