Progress and retrocesses brought by the henry Borel Law - Law 14.344/2022

Abstract

This article aims to demonstrate the advances and setbacks brought by Law n. 14.344/2022, also known as the Henry Borel Law, enacted in the face of the murder of the child that gave its name to the Law, seeking to create means of confronting domestic violence against children. and the teenager. The general objective is to present the advances and setbacks of the new legislation. The specific objectives initially address the protection system for children and adolescents in Brazil, followed by the analysis of the concept of intrafamily and domestic violence in the country, to finally address the general objective. The adopted methodology is qualitative, with a deductive method of approach, applying itself in theoretical research, using literary works and scientific articles on the subject for substantiation. Documentary research is also used as support, with analysis of legislation being carried out. It is concluded that Law n. 14,344/2022 brought several advances in the child and adolescent protection system, in particular the inclusion of the crime of homicide against children under 14 years of age in the Penal Code and the crime being considered heinous in Law 8,072/1990.