Aqui jaz a Amélia: (des)construção do papel social feminino no mundo do crime

Abstract

This research aimed to investigate if women imprisoned in the Penal Institution of Feira de Santana-Ba, for drug trafficking, under the terms of sections 33 and 35 of Law 11.343 / 2006, are assuming leadership roles as protagonists of violent crimes and illicit activities, or if they remain in secondary and invisible roles under the State. To answer this question, the qualitative method was chosen for having a range of meanings, values and beliefs, corresponding to a deeper space for the analysis of social relations. Various research sources were used in order to reach the objectives: bibliographic search, registration forms for women prisoners, newspapers and current legislation. The data collection took place between August and November 2017, and the interviews were conducted with prior authorization from the prison unit, followed by reading and signing of the Informed Consent Form by all participants. The studied population consisted of 13 women. In the results obtained, the survival issue as a stimulating factor in the attitudes comitted by them was found very present in the participants' speeches. The study also revealed that women have increasingly occupied spaces in society, that are mostly regarded as male spaces, and women arrested, because of illegal drug trade, are now assuming roles of command, which were not seen by the female sex until recently; Furthermore, the economic, cultural, and technological transformations that exist today in our society have influenced women to break away from the shackles of male domination.