Idk how the prosecution system even functions without credibility.
Idk how the prosecution system even functions without credibility.
Probably the entire adult population gets away with hundreds of offenses per annum on average (judging by the total amount on the books).
Even the most law abiding and most humble decile of Brazilian adults probably still get away with dozens of offenses per annum. That nobody cares to enforce at all.
> "That nobody cares to enforce at all"
That's the point. When everyone is "committing crimes", you can select who you wish to enforce against. It enables corruption.Did you not understand what it means for even the most humble adult to be getting away with dozens of offenses per annum?
It clearly is not binding on the “have-nots” either.
Of course there is selective enforcement of some % of laws on the books, that’s true in every country on Earth.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_enforcement
https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/law/police-corruptio...
That already implies a huge variation.
Edit: But it still doesn’t “bind” anyone in Brazil in the strict sense. At most, it goes from very loose to extremely loose.