O PAPEL DA RELIGIÃO CRISTÃ NO PROCESSO DE RESSOCIALIZAÇÃO DO INDIVÍDUO NAS INSTITUIÇÕES PENAIS DE INTERNAÇÃO COLETIVA: A APAC EM TEÓFILO OTONI

Abstract

The presente work has as objective to verify if religion exerts any function at the ressocialization process of the inmate. It was decided to use a bibliographic and deductive work. The State has committed a large ammount of ressources to avert criminal repeated infringements, without success. It is sought to undestand the existing relations betwen religion and the criminal behavior with sociologic analises about the proposed theme. As an agent of social control, the religion has the power to influence the human behavior in a way to condition and depart him from criminal practice, considering some behaviors that are repeatedly condemned by religion. The influence of the Christian religion in prison time is great, having several aplications. Considering the religious function at prison time, the Association of Protection and Assistance to Convicts is based on religious principles, above all Christian ones, to achieve i its goals of resocialization and has achieved impressive results. While the reincidence rate of a prisoner whose sentence was served in an establishment with penalty of common compliance is 70 to 85%, the APAC has obtained just 5% of reincidence. The APAC differs by deeking to humanize the penalty compliance environment, respect the basic rights and try to introduce christian religious principles in the inmate that led him to develop moral obstacles to the commission of new crimes. One of the objectives of the APAC is to lead the inmate to a reflection and awareness of his place and role in the world as an agent capable of contributing to society. The results obtained from the research is that the Christian religion can positively influence the execution of a sentence in many ways, is making the prison time become less difficult to contribute to the prisoner accepted their imprisoned condition and become more submissive either by providing moral barriers that will prevent the commission of new crimes in the future