CRIMINAL POLICIES AND MEDIA POPULISM: INTERRELATIONS

Abstract

Over the past few years, the influence of the media on issues related to violence in our country has been notable. Various forms of communication, particularly those with wider reach, have propagated discourses that advocate for a punitive approach, leading people to believe that the solution to Brazil's crime problems lies in more severe legislative measures. Given this realization, we chose to address this topic in this work. Therefore, the following problem was raised: What is the impact of the formation of criminal public policies based on populism, without scientific support, on the effectiveness and fairness of the criminal justice system?The aim of this study is to criticize the formation of criminal public policies based on populism, without scientific basis. To achieve this, the method of bibliographic research with a qualitative approach was adopted. Therefore, populism, by definition, relies on emotional appeals and common sense, rather than empirical and scientific evidence. This means that populist criminal policies tend to be irrational and disproportionate, often ignoring the underlying causes of crime.