Zoofilia: Entre a legislação e a percepção social

Abstract

Sexual abuse against animals expresses an ancient history of violation of these creatures and has been spread since the dawn of humanity, largely due to the construction of man's superiority over other forms of life. Although society currently has a greater concern for animals, there is still a lot of violence practiced affecting their dignity, which for the most part are defenseless and easily subjected to various forms of abuse, mistreatment and cruelty. The objective of this work was to analyze the general perception of society about zoophilia, with emphasis on knowledge in relation to legislation, verifying the main flaws that still exist, ranging from the complaint to compliance with the law. In addition, to highlight, over the years, the historical course of legislation on the subject. For this, we used a literature review, evaluation of laws and a multiple question and answer questionnaire in order to identify how people perceive the sexual abuse of animals in today's society. The same was applied in the municipality of Belém do Pará in April of the current year, accounting for a total of 339 responses. Based on the results of the survey, together with the bibliographic survey, it was possible to analyze that, from the perception of the interviewees, cases of zoophilia still happen and, for the most part, in rural areas. Corroborating these answers, authors emphasize that this phenomenon can be explained by the lack of information and knowledge that exists in the place. The vast majority of animals victims of sexual abuse are still dogs and horses, which already have a history of violence, mainly due to their close proximity to humans. According to the results and according to the researched literature, most people who practice this act are male, being charged, but continue to respond in freedom, due to the lack of specific law that typifies zoophilia as a crime.