BRIEF STUDY ON LAW 11.340/2006 – MARIA DA PENHA LAW

Abstract

This article addresses the Law 11.340/2006, popularly known as the Maria da Penha Law. Preliminarily, the historical aspect was addressed, starting from its initial motivation, when Brazil was compelled by the OAS to seek mechanisms to control domestic violence, a scenario that gave rise to the enactment of the law under study. Having overcome the historical debate, the article goes on to point out important aspects of that law, emphasizing the special procedure applied to crimes related to the theme, in addition to the most recent updates and their implications in the legal world. Finally, the present also addresses some points that have generated controversies in the legal world, including the subsequent formulation of precedents by the Superior Courts on the aforementioned topics.