RELAÇÕES ENTRE PERCEPÇÕES DE JUSTIÇA E BEM-ESTAR: UM ESTUDO SOBRE A ATITUDE FRENTE À PENA RECEBIDA.

Abstract

In seeking to understand the relationships that permeate the fulfillment of the alternative penalty, this study aimed to investigate the impact of justice perceptions on the attitude and subjective well-being of the convict. Therefore, the study was divided into two parts. The first explores the conceptual parameters about the theories that formed the theoretical basis of the research and the second refers to the empirical study itself and deals with the possible correlations between the variables. The subjects selected for the empirical study were doers of penalties and alternative measures monitored by Interdisciplinary Criminal Sector, linked to the sentencing stick and alternative measures of Criminal Forum of Goiânia-GO. The participants were recruited by convenience regardless of age, sex or education and invited to respond freely scales about crime, penalty and about their satisfaction with life. After the quantitative data analysis, confirmed the general hypothesis that subjective well-being of the convict is positively associated with the accurate perception of the procedures performed during the trial, however, this relationship is better explained when mediated by attitude penalty received. Thus, it was found that the attitude towards the penalty is what makes difference in subjective well-being of the one who commits a crime. It is hoped that this result enriches the scientific literature, stimulate new research, contribute to a more accurate view about the offender, and finally provide the judiciary new direction for appropriateness of the penalty.