MARIANA FERRER LAW AS AN INSTRUMENT TO COMBAT REVICTIMIZATION: VIOLENCE BEYOND RAPE

Abstract

This article discusses the impacts and relevance of Law No. 14,245/2021, known as the Mariana Ferrer Law, in addressing the revictimization of women during legal proceedings involving sexual crimes. The analysis is based on an understanding of the institutional and symbolic revictimization that still persists in Brazilian courts, as evidenced by the emblematic case of Mariana Ferrer. It will also address the popular mobilization and its contributions to the processing and subsequent enactment of Bill No. 5,096/2020, which resulted in the sanction of Law No. 14,245/2021. The study adopts a qualitative, bibliographical and documentary approach and explores the main legal provisions, doctrinal debates, and implications of the new legislation in legal and social practice. In light of the research problem, the four provisions brought by this to the Penal Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure, and the Law of Small Claims Courts, both Civil and Criminal, will be discussed. It is concluded that the law represents an important, albeit symbolic, advance in strengthening the dignity and rights of victims, and that its effective enforcement is necessary through the training of legal professionals and accountability for disrespectful conduct in trials.