Organized criminality in prisons and the attacks of the PCC

Authors

  • Sérgio Adorno USP; Cepid; Núcleo de Estudos da Violência
  • Fernando Salla USP; Cepid; Núcleo de Estudos da Violência

Keywords:

Organized crime, Prisons, Penitentiary public policies, Brazil and São Paulo

Abstract

The advent of organized crime in Brazilian prisons, especially in the state of São Paulo, constitutes the object of this article. The waves of attack unleashed by the Capital's First Command (PCC - Primeiro Comando da Capital), in May 2006, which resulted in countless deaths, brought cities to a halt, and cornered authorities in charge preventing them from applying law and order are the starting as well as reference points taken. The advent of organized criminality is analyzed under the light of determined axes: the international scenario and the Brazilian context, the historical antecedents, the taking root of crime in society and the role of penitentiary public policies.

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Published

2007-12-01

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 61 (2007)

Section

Organized Crime Dossier

License

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How to Cite

Adorno, S., & Salla, F. (2007). Organized criminality in prisons and the attacks of the PCC . Estudos Avançados, 21(61), 7-29. https://journals.usp.br/eav/article/view/10264