The Importance Of Brazil's Transition To Democracy

Brazil’s transition into democracy in the 1980’s marked a critical point in time for the country and what it stands for today. Democracy is a form of government where the people are represented by the elected officers, that make decisions for the nation based on the people’s demands. The qualities and polices of a society can be seen through what the people demand, because policymakers will listen to their constituents. Brazil’s transition into democracy corresponds to how democracy works, even though its rise in violence and lack of human rights may show otherwise. The rise of violence and discrimination towards specific ethnic groups such as Afro-Brazilians and non-whites in urban and several sub-urban areas throughout Brazil. The rise of
Social order is not respected by the government and the state fails to treat citizens as equals, with their respected rights written in the constitution. Brazil as a democracy is capable of much more. Democracy reforms shouldn't be thought as new opportunities to be more authoritative, but to address change throughout society in terms of policymaking. The specific non-authorized violence condemned by the police is what Brazil needs to address. Police violence was not studied in Brazil until the transition and change of its constitution in 1988. The armed forces were taken out during the transition in the 80’s, which was also a time of a slow progressing economy. The stagnancy of the economy led to a larger gap between social classes and a rise in crime. There is a unique relationship between, criminals, police and bystanders in the Brazilian urban areas. Teresa Caldeira emphasizes in her studies how the policeman and the criminal are the two main characters in a crime incident. Criminals in Brazilian urban areas have developed this new sense of power, a marginal power that has made violence a lot more accepted. These “marginals” create fear in residents of neighborhoods, as they can attack, steal