LIMA, J. D.; http://lattes.cnpq.br/0925491959868412; LIMA, Juliana Duarte de.
Résumé:
It pedophilia is a phenomenon that is growing alarmingly in today's societies and causing
constant concern every day. There are many forms of action and the characteristics of this
type of criminal who is usually a family member or attached to it. However, no classification
of the crime of pedophilia, before the entrance into force of Law 12 015 of August 7, 2009,
that came to typify the conduct of the pedophile who kept carnal act or any other lewd acts
with less than 14 years, the so-called rape d vulnerable, generated in social within, a sense of
disbelief regarding Justice. The main objective of this study is to clarify what has changed
with the entry into force of the Act and seek whether this meet, more appropriately and
efficiently to the demands of sexual crimes against children. It was found with the creation
and approval of the new Law 12,015 / 2009, which studies and research were made in relation
to crimes of child and adolescent sexual abuse, thereby adjusting the paternal law to real
historical and cultural situation that is lived in our times . In these terms, the research shows
the different characteristics of the pedophile and pedophilia, revealing general and legal
aspects of how it is being treated as well as the relevant legislation the matter. Used to the
development d the use of bibliographic search methods, which were made in books and legal
research sites in order to enrich and settle the discussion on the topic in question; historical
and evolutionary method, which seek to demonstrate how the situation of children has been
treated over the times to present day; exegetical and juridical, with the intention of
interpreting the legal rules, particularly with regard to the emergence of the new type called
vulnerable rape in the Penal Code, introduced by Law 12 015 change / 09.
