A CRIMINALIZAÇÃO DO STALKING COMO MEDIDA DE PREVENÇÃO À VIOLÊNCIA CONTRA MULHER.

Abstract

The criminalization of stalking as a measure to prevent violence against women. Law 14,132, of March 31, 2021, introduced the crime of stalking into the Brazilian Penal Code, criminalizing practices known as stalking. Doctrinal studies and statistics indicate that stalking is a manifestation of gender-based violence. A bibliographic research and literature review were conducted to examine stalking within the context of domestic and familial violence against women, confirming its nature as a specific form of psychological violence that affects women more frequently and severely. This underscores the importance of addressing stalking as a form of gender-based violence, demanding a specific response from both society and governmental authorities, both in criminal matters and in the formulation of public policies.