This paper aims at showing that the continuous and well-structured evaluation of public policies may represent an important strategy for preventing and fighting against structural violence. In this sense, it attempts at: a) discussing the ideological nature of the common sense concept of violence; b) defining structural violence, differentiating it from other manifestations of violence and relating it to the Brazilian reality; c) determining the scope and the role of public policies, emphasizing the political and social responsibilities of the state at its various administrative levels; d) proving that the inefficacy or insufficiency of public policies has a negative impact on the quality of life of individuals, mainly the poor, proving the existence of a direct articulation of evaluation of public policies with the prevention of structural violence, thus contributing to protect and promote the population's quality of life.
Evaluation; Public Policies; Structural Violence and Prevention