Abstract
Based on the assumption that subjectivities are produced from historical, political and social dimensions and in light of Judith Butler’s discussions about normative violence, we intend in this article, in the face of state violence fragments, to reflect upon the subjectification processes of young people considered to be in conflict with the law. Sustained in the practices experienced in the construction and continuity of a year of internship in a Specialized Police Station, the discussion articulates the experience fragments with concepts such as framing, public safety and citizen police. To Psychology, it is important not only to look at these subjectification processes of young people, but also to raise the discussion of implication from the position of representatives of the state, as well as the position of subjects and citizens. We conclude, therefore, that the psychologist who works in the police must assume a political role of displacing, framing and legitimizing a police that is also involved in this tangle of issues.
Subjectivities; Normative Violence; State Violence; Youth; Public Security