Ao cidadão comum, pode parecer estranho que práticas criminosas de grande porte e altamente organizadas coexistam com um arcabouço jurídico-político destinado a justamente combatê-las. Porém, a partir do desenvolvimento do capitalismo neoliberal, tais elementos passaram a ser interdependentes de tal modo que a manutenção destas práticas promove ganhos econômicos exponenciais para todos os envolvidos. Neste sentido, o presente estudo tem por objetivo analisar como a gestão dos ilegalismos
se modificou dentro do horizonte biocapitalista, tendo como foco de análise o Brasil. Para tanto, recorremos a uma pesquisa qualitativa, de caráter exploratório, valendo-se do método dedutivo e das técnicas de pesquisa bibliográfica e documental. Os resultados obtidos apontam que não é mais possível separarmos completamente o binômio legal/ilegal, de forma que determinadas práticas ilegais se imbricaram com o próprio sistema jurídico-político, fazendo surgir não só um corpo noturno da democracia, mas também um lado brilhante da criminalidade.
To the average citizen, it may seem strange that large-scale, highly organized criminal practices coexist with a legal-political framework designed precisely to combat them. However, with the development of neoliberal capitalism, these elements have become interdependent, such that maintaining these practices generates exponential economic gains for all involved. In this sense, this study aims to analyze how the management of illegalities
has changed within the biocapitalist horizon, focusing on Brazil. To this end, we used qualitative, exploratory research, employing the deductive method and bibliographic and documentary research techniques. The results indicate that it is no longer possible to completely separate the legal/illegal binomial, meaning that certain illegal practices have become intertwined with the legal-political system itself, giving rise not only to a dark side of democracy, but also to a bright side of criminality. To the average citizen, it may seem strange that large-scale, highly organized criminal practices coexist with a legal-political framework designed precisely to combat them. However, with the development of neoliberal capitalism, these elements have become interdependent, such that maintaining these practices generates exponential economic gains for all involved. In this sense, this study aims to analyze how the management of illegalities
has changed within the biocapitalist horizon, focusing on Brazil. To this end, we used qualitative, exploratory research, employing the deductive method and bibliographic and documentary research techniques. The results indicate that it is no longer possible to completely separate the legal/illegal binomial, meaning that certain illegal practices have become intertwined with the legal-political system itself, giving rise not only to a dark side of democracy, but also to a bright side of criminality.
