Paz em casa: potencialidade dos grupos reflexivos para autores de violência doméstica como prevenção à reincidência

Abstract

This monograph adopts a qualitative, exploratory, and descriptive approach based on a literature review and interdisciplinary document analysis. Its objective is to analyze the potential of reflective groups for men who commit domestic and family violence against women as a preventive measure against recidivism in gender-based violence in Brazil. It starts from the hypothesis that the re-education and accountability of aggressors, through multidisciplinary psychosocial programs, can break the cycle of violence and promote significant behavioral changes, going beyond the prevailing punitive logic. It is based on Critical Feminist Theory and Social Learning Theory, highlighting how the historical construction of Brazilian law has excluded female and racialized voices and perpetuated practices of formal and informal control over their bodies and lives, cultivating men who normalize violence against them, even though they may overcome such prejudices. The study revisits the Brazilian legislative trajectory from the Philippine Ordinances to the enactment of the Maria da Penha Law (Law No. 11,340/2006), highlighting the role of Emergency Protective Measures, especially items VI and VII of art. 22, which allow the inclusion of perpetrators of domestic violence against women in re-education programs through a request by the victim. Critical analysis of the data shows that, despite the absence of a standardized federal model, victims' lack of knowledge about the existence of these measures, and the lack of resources and stable public policies, there is a positive correlation between participation in reflective groups and the reduction of recidivism among men who voluntarily join reflective groups. Finally, it is proposed that reflective groups, when applied based on interdisciplinary guidelines and with careful supervision, can be effective instruments of transformation, promoting not only the protection of the victim but also the effective prevention of new cycles of violence.