Entre o veredicto dos jurados e a caneta do juiz: sujeição criminal, estigma e a construção das sentenças em casos de homicídios no tribunal do júri de Dourados/MS (2017-2022)

Abstract

This dissertation analyzes the sentences handed down by the Jury Court of Dourados/MS in cases of intentional homicide and attempted homicide between 2017 and 2022, focusing on the reasoning behind the decisions and the influence of stigma, moral conceptions, and extralegal elements. Through a combination of quantitative and qualitative analyses – based on judicial case data, ethnographic observations, and local statistics – the study identified recurring patterns in sentencing that reveal practices reinforcing social stereotypes and reproducing inequalities within the penal system. The research also highlights how symbolic and emotional aspects, present in prosecutorial rhetoric and in the construction of the defendant's image during trial, affect jurors' perceptions and sentencing justifications. Supported by the theoretical frameworks of Foucault, Garland, Misse, Goffman, and Becker, the study shows that despite claims of impartiality and technical rigor, the local Jury Court reflects tensions between guarantees of rights and punitive approaches, with decisions that may incorporate discriminatory and selective conceptions. This research contributes to a critical understanding of the relationships between justice, power, and social exclusion in the Brazilian context, offering insights for more humane and inclusive approaches to sentencing.