A atuação do Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) através da figura do Tribunal do Crime nas Comunidades Periféricas de São Paulo

Abstract

This study analyzes the role of the Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) in the peripheral communities of São Paulo, with specific focus on its function as an informal conflict regulation mechanism through the so-called “Tribunal do Crime” (Crime Tribunal). The research begins from the observation that the faction occupies social spaces marked by the absence or failure of state institutions, developing its own mechanisms of social control, norm enforcement, and sanctioning through the use of force. The PCC’s actions are understood as a form of criminal governance, sustained by coercion and reinforced by the operational effectiveness of its mechanisms in the face of state inoperability. The methodology is qualitative, based on a bibliographical review of authors from critical criminology, legal anthropology, and urban sociology. The findings indicate that the Tribunal do Crime represents a form of parallel ordering, characterized by violent and arbitrary practices that challenge state authority and impose a permanent regime of exception in marginalized territories. The study concludes that confronting this phenomenon requires more than police repression; it calls for the reconstruction of state presence through integrated public policies and the strengthening of access to justice within the framework of the Democratic Rule of Law.