Sérgio Adorno: Reflections on Violence and Intolerance in Brazilian Society

Abstract

Reference in the study of violence, Sérgio Adorno is a social scientist and a PhD in sociology from the University of São Paulo, with postdoctoral fellowship at Centre de Recherches Sociologiques sur le Droit et les Institutions Pénales, France. He is currently professor and director at School of Philosophy, Language and Human Sciences of USP and scientific coordinator of The Center for Studies of Violence of USP (NEV). He is also representative of the scientific community on the Advisory Board of the CNPq. In this interview, Adorno reflects on issues that disturb the Brazilian society: the overgrowth of violence and intolerance, in all areas; the ambiguity of the media in this process; the discussion on the reduction of the age of criminal responsibility, and the role of the school. For him, the situation of violence in the country is serious and likely to get even worse due to lack of strategic planning from the government.