Madness and criminal law: clues to the extinction of judicial asylums

Português

Abstract

The interfaces between madness and criminal law, with the analysis of security measures under the Antimanicomial Law and mental health care policies in Brazil, as well as the experience of the Crazy Infractor Integral Care Program (PAILI) make up the development plans of this work. This article discusses the criminal treatment of madness, the legal nature and the theoretical foundations of security measures, the basis on which clues are formulated that focus on the closing of judicial asylums.