Criminal majority: former Lula minister foresees clash at the STF
José Eduardo Cardozo rejects the idea even in cases of heinous crimes and calls the proposal a "disaster". Read it on Gazeta do Povo.
TL;DR
- Former Justice Minister José Eduardo Cardozo opposes reducing the age of criminal responsibility, even for heinous crimes.
- He believes the proposal is unconstitutional and will likely be overturned by the Supreme Court.
- Cardozo argues that increasing prison populations does not reduce crime and can make offenders more dangerous.
- He suggests that public authorities should seek alternative solutions to crime.
- President Lula has shifted his stance to support reducing the age for heinous crimes, though it faces opposition.
- Cardozo previously declined two opportunities to be nominated for a Supreme Court vacancy.