Efeitos psicofísicos do estresse de combate
dolo, culpa e outras considerações acerca da análise jurídica de incidentes envolvendo uso da força policial
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polícia, força policial, excesso, dolo, culpaResumo
O estresse de combate interfere no comportamento e na tomada de decisão de policiais. O estresse pode alterar a visão, a audição, a percepção do tempo e a memória de policiais. Um confronto armado anterior ou informações sobre armas aumentam significativamente a probabilidade de atirar em um suspeito desarmado. Além disso, policiais podem ser levados a disparar suas armas a partir do disparo de outros colegas ou disparar involuntariamente devido a um movimento súbito. Há, ainda, um lapso entre a cessação da resistência do suspeito e a interrupção da força pelo policial. Todos esses efeitos repercutem na análise do elemento subjetivo do agente eventuais condutas criminosas cometidas por policiais no exercício da função. Apresentamos aqui uma interpretação desses efeitos sob o prisma das principais teorias jurídicas sobre dolo e culpa presentes na doutrina em Direito Penal.
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