THE FEAR AND INSECURITY OF LIVING IN THE CITY

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https://doi.org/10.33362/juridico.v14i1.3846

Resumo

This study aims to analyze aspects related to the fear and insecurity of living in urban environments, exploring their possible relationship with human behavior and globalized media content. Based on the three pillars of sustainability, the research is developed from the perspective of the social pillar, focusing specifically on the feeling of urban insecurity. According to the insights of Freud and Bauman, fear tends to be amplified by the dissemination of bad news, which leads some individuals to isolate themselves and invest in protective and security measures. Classical authors are referenced in an effort to portray humans as “political animals,” endowed with “souls full of passions,” who may be inclined toward crime and the violation of others’ rights in their pursuit of power and wealth. The study seeks to demonstrate that the feeling of insecurity is not necessarily related to a real increase in crime, but rather to the dissemination of biased media content that fuels, among other things, the private security market. Finally, the study argues that the State must become more present, punishing wrongdoers exemplarily and restoring a sense of safety, so that upright citizens can live without fear of their neighbors.

Keywords: Sustainability. City. Insecurity. Fear.

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Biografia do Autor

Levi Hulse, Universidade Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe

PhD and Master in Legal Science from the University of Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI – SC). Holds a Bachelor’s degree in Law and a Bachelor’s degree in History, both from the Regional University Foundation of Blumenau (FURB). Registered attorney with the Brazilian Bar Association – Santa Catarina (OAB/SC). Lecturer and researcher in the Graduate Programs in Development and Society and Professional Education at Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe University (UNIARP). Editor-in-chief of Ponto de Vista Jurídico Journal – UNIARP.

Aldair Marcondes, Universidade Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe

CNPq scholarship holder in the Academic Doctoral Program in Development and Society at the Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe University (UNIARP). Holds a Master’s degree in Development and Society from UNIARP, a postgraduate specialization in Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure from the University of the West of Santa Catarina (UNOESC), and another specialization in Environment, Management, and Traffic Safety from Estácio de Sá College (Santa Catarina, Brazil). Holds a Bachelor’s degree in Law and a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, both from UNOESC. Practicing criminal lawyer, university lecturer, and Campus Vice-Rector at UNIARP. The author acknowledges funding support from CNPq, Call Nº. 69/2022 – Support for Scientific, Technological and Innovation Research – Institutional Postgraduate Scholarship Program (PIBPG) – Master’s and Doctorate.

Mário João Ferreira Monte, Universidade de Direito do Minho

Full Professor of Law at the School of Law, University of Minho. Holds a PhD in Law with Agregação (Habilitation). Integrated member of the Research Centre for Justice and Governance (JusGov), within the Criminal Justice and Criminology Group (JusCrim). December 2022.

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2025-08-19

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HULSE, Levi; MARCONDES, Aldair; JOÃO FERREIRA MONTE, Mário. THE FEAR AND INSECURITY OF LIVING IN THE CITY. Ponto de Vista Jurídico, Caçador (SC), Brasil, v. 14, n. 1, p. e3486-e3486, 2025. DOI: 10.33362/juridico.v14i1.3846. Disponível em: https://periodicos.uniarp.edu.br/index.php/juridico/article/view/3846. Acesso em: 5 dez. 2025.