Da constituição do homicídio como problema público ao seu enfrentamento lateral

On the Constitution of Homicide as a Public Problem and its Lateral Confrontation discusses the constitution of the homicide as a public problem, analyzing its perception on journalistic reports from different historical moments until the emergency of the Maps of Violence. Based on the case of the state of Espírito Santo, it problematizes the construction of diagnoses by government programs that tries to face this public problem, pointing to the limits of the criticism of these documents. It concludes discussing the management of life and death by the state, arguing that the constitution of the homicide as a public problem fits into the general context of state action.

Keywords:
homicides; public problem; Maps of Violence; Espírito Santo; state