BEYOND VIOLENCE: BUILDING A PUBLIC SECURITY MODEL BASED ON HUMAN RIGHTS

Abstract

This article analyzes the effectiveness of human rights in public security, highlighting the discrepancy between legal normativity and the reality of police practices in Brazil. Based on Luigi Ferrajoli’s theory of penal guarantees and Eugênio Raúl Zaffaroni’s critique of penal selectivity, the study investigates how security forces frequently violate the principles of legality and proportionality. The research adopts a qualitative methodology, using bibliographic and documentary analysis, examining legal scholars' works, national and international legislation, and jurisprudence from higher courts. The main objective is to understand the challenges of implementing human rights in public security and propose solutions aligned with the citizen security model. The study is justified by the need to overcome the repressive and militarized approach of Brazilian public security, promoting a preventive and humanized model, as recommended by international organizations such as the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. It concludes that reducing police lethality and ensuring respect for fundamental rights depend on strengthening judicial and social control mechanisms over police activity.