When is it Violent Enough? The Brazilian State's Logic on the Criminalization or Legitimization of Violence
This thesis explores the Brazilian State logic of criminalization or legitimization of violence through two important cases: the 1992 Carandiru massacre, in which 111 inmates were assassinated by the military police, and the 2013-2014 Black Bloc demonstrations in which 23 activists were criminalized. Aiming to challenge entrenched ideas about violence, the research investigates who benefits from t
