The police warrior ethos, violence and legality: reflections on ways of criminalizing culture in the contemporary Brazilian State

Resumo

The article analyzes the current scenario of government action by the police system of the Brazilian State through public security strategies that aim to criminalize cultural segments considered “undesirable” and “dangerous”, such as the carioca funk [the funk practiced in Rio de Janeiro] and religions of African origin, through a bibliographic review. For this purpose, mobilizing authors such as Max Weber, Norbert Elias and Michel Foucault, the article starts with a reflection on the formation of a warrior ethos, especially attributed to the police training and their practices, far from respecting the principles of the Democratic Rule of Law and human rights.