Tutela jurídica dos animais : uma análise sobre a evolução do direito animal no ordenamento jurídico brasileiro.

Abstract

The present work of conclusion of the course has as its theme to analyze the development of the rights of non-human animals in the Brazilian legal system. As an objective, it seeks to identify the main changes and / or interpretations in Brazilian legislation with regard to the legal protection of animals today. As well as, define the concept of animal law, analyzing the biocentric and anthropological perspectives. In this context, it aims to understand how animal law is viewed from the perspective of ethics and to verify which were the main legislative changes, identifying the decisions with the greatest repercussion of the courts. For this purpose, the bibliographic research methodology is used, which basically consists of reading and comparing the theories of the main authors who deal with this theme and research in jurisprudence related to the subject. Starting from the assumption that through an interdisciplinary analysis, much can be revealed. As animal law is a subject of undeniable worldwide importance, this topic addresses the main changes and their current problems.