As alterações da Lei nº 14.994/2024: análise jurídica do Pacote Antifeminicídio

Abstract

This undergraduate thesis aims to legally analyze the changes introduced by Law No. 14,994/2024, known as the Anti-Femicide Package, which amended the Penal Code with the aim of strengthening the state's response to violence against women. First, we examine Brazil's international commitments to promoting women's rights and combating gender-based violence, in particular the Belém do Pará Convention and CEDAW, which establish parameters for protection and prevention. Next, the legislative evolution of women's protection in the Brazilian legal system is presented, from the enactment of the Maria da Penha Law and the subsequent inclusion of femicide as a qualifying factor for homicide, to the recent edition of the Anti-Femicide Package. Next, the compatibility of the changes with the constitutional principle of equality and with Brazil's international commitments is discussed, highlighting the advances and limitations of the predominantly punitive model adopted by the legislature. Subsequently, the main changes in the Anti-Femicide Package are analyzed, such as the classification of femicide as an autonomous crime, the toughening of penalties for related crimes, and the modifications to the Criminal Enforcement Law and the Maria da Penha Law. Finally, it is assessed whether the punitive response adopted by the legislator proves effective in protecting women and reducing femicide rates, whether it is merely a symbolic measure, or whether it requires the strengthening of coordinated and continuous public policies