Indicadores para o alinhamento dos grupos reflexivos para homens autores de violência doméstica como prática restaurativas: desenho a partir de pesquisa empírica realizada no “Projeto Viver Família” em Aracaju/SE em 2023

Abstract

The research aims to investigate the potential of Restorative Justice to create spaces for offender self-reflection in cases involving domestic violence, in order to break the cycle of violence. The hypothesis is that, through a dialogical approach, Restorative Justice helps offenders develop the awareness that they are inserted within a paradigm, that of patriarchy, which reinforces, allows and naturalizes violent behavior. With the help of restorative practices, it would then be possible for this offender to break the cycle of violence, producing new models of masculinity disconnected from violence. In view of this, alignment with the area of Constitutionalization of Law remains demonstrated, specifically with the line of research on the effectiveness of fundamental rights in social and business relations. To deepen the investigation, given the lack of a restorative pilot project in Sergipe for cases involving domestic violence, an empirical research was conducted from March to June 2023 at the Viver Famíla Project, a reflective group for men who are perpetrators of domestic violence in Aracaju/SE. Upon entering the field, we initially sought to verify whether the reflective group in question could be considered a restorative practice, through the analysis of the minimum indicators elaborated in this work for this purpose: voluntary involvement; transparency; prevention and sociocultural change; active accountability; respect and diversity; holistic approach; facilitators and training; continuous evaluation. If the answer was positive, this would confirm or refute the research hypothesis. On the other hand, if the answer was negative, it would be relevant to understand the impact of this methodology on the male participants, even if it was not characterized as a restorative practice. It was concluded that Restorative Justice is capable of breaking the cycle of violence, as it encourages the active responsibility of the offender, enhancing the disruption of the dynamics of violence and the creation of new models of masculinity that escape patriarchal logic, as well how it empowers and rescues the voice of women in situations of violence. The reflective group analyzed, despite having a positive impact on the participants, was not considered a restorative practice, as will be analyzed throughout the work. The work adopts a qualitative approach, supported by bibliographic, documentary and empirical research. For data collection, participant observation techniques and individual semi-structured interviews were used.