Os meios de comunicação de massa à luz do racismo punitivista: a construção lato sensu do inimigo social

Abstract

This research analyzes the stereotyping of a lato sensu enemy reinforced by the mass media, through the punitive racism. Thus, the construction of the criminal profile is approached through its color, socioeconomic condition and territory, and this label is supported by the media that reports violence, acclaims repressive criminal measures and the curtailment of fundamental guarantees. This dissertation has its importance justified by the lack of a definition of the lato sensu enemy of this phenomenon responsible for perpetuating prejudices. The main problem to be faced is the consequences that result from this discriminatory construction of the enemy shown by the media. The general objective is the lato sensu identification of the enemy under the light of the Criminal Law of the Enemy, showing that this notion, despite being pre-established in a racist society, is reinforced by the media. The specific objectives are to debate the reasons why society so easily accepts the discourse of media criminology; analyze the consequences of its meddling in criminal cases, where impartiality and punitive speech promote the early judgment of people; to evaluate possibilities of media regulation in Brazil. This research is classified as a theoretical and contest study, with a bibliographic methodology and an approach method such as discourse analysis. Finally, it will work under the hypothesis that there is a lato sensu enemy built on the basis of racism within the social dynamics, perpetuating a society and State that discriminate individuals by color and social class, stereotypes reinforced by the media.