Os vulneráveis em matéria penal: o caso dos body packers

Abstract

The discussion presented in this thesis aims to clarify the debate on the criminal prosecution of the appointed body packers or mules, as popularly call them, seeking to highlight the mistakes that are committed, in particular, law enforcement, imposing punishments burdensome. Starting from a field observation and data analysis and research case criminal rule incriminator, it can be seen that the police and judicial practices ultimately be charged to those who practice this type of action a punishment similar to that traffic narcotics. This debate provides a review of these practices hermeneutics, taking as reference the doctrine of guarantism, particularly from the positions of Luigi Ferrajoli. At the end, you can ensure the need for reconstruction of the meaning of legislation, including considering the socio-economic factors that are evident in relation to well-known as swallowers.