Feminicídio como crime autônomo: a mudança implementada pela lei n° 14.994/2024 e o impacto no combate a violência contra a mulher

Abstract

This paper aims to analyze moral and psychosocial violence in the context of domestic and family violence, highlighting the challenges that this issue poses to Brazilian Criminal Law. The research is based on the understanding that domestic violence is not limited to physical aggression, but involves subtle and silent forms of oppression, such as moral and psychological violence, which profoundly affect the dignity and well-being of victims, mostly women. The study examines the historical and social aspects of machismo, the role of legal institutions and the psychological impact of violence, demonstrating how the criminal justice system still encounters obstacles in dealing with such forms of aggression. The Maria da Penha Law is analyzed as an important legal framework, but still insufficient to fully cover the nuances of psychosocial violence, shortly after with Law No. 13,104, of 2015, the so-called Femicide Law. However, given the seriousness of the situations that occurred, it was necessary to create Law No. 14,994, of 2025, the New Femicide Law, which establishes it as an autonomous crime, with impacts on its implementation, in the fight against violence against women. The research adopts a qualitative approach, based on... a bibliographic review and critical analysis of current legislation. It is concluded that it is necessary to improve public policies, the legal apparatus and social awareness to effectively protect victims and hold aggressors accountable.