TRIBUNAL DO JÚRI: SAGRADO OU PROFANO? O PANORAMA ATUAL DO JÚRI À LUZ DA FENOMENOLOGIA DA RELIGIÃO

Abstract

The current panorama of the jury, when analyzed in light of the phenomenology of religion, provides a rich and complex approach, considering the way in which legal practices and perspectives intertwine with philosophical and cultural aspects related to religion. The phenomenology of religion, an approach that seeks to understand religious experiences and cultural manifestations related to faith, can offer conclusions about the role and dynamics of the jury today. In this scenario, the present study seeks to understand the current panorama of the Jury Court in light of the phenomenology of religion, in order to understand whether the presence of Christian symbols in this public space generates consequences. As specific objectives, we have: a) identify the general aspects of the phenomenology of religion; b) analyze the Jury Court procedure and its principles; c) address the presence of religious symbols in public space, especially in the jury. Given this, the present work seeks to answer the following research question: Does the presence of religious symbols and rites in the Jury Court violate the secularism of the Brazilian State? As a methodology, bibliographic research was adopted, which is conceptualized as a research method that involves the identification, selection and analysis of sources of information contained in books, academic articles, periodicals, theses, dissertations and other written materials. As main results, it was found that the phenomenology of religion can examine how participating in a jury and experiencing the legal system can be deeply meaningful experiences for individuals, resembling, in some aspects, rituals or ceremonies that have meaning symbolic and moral.