A DEFENSORIA PÚBLICA COMO INSTRUMENTO PARA A EFETIVAÇÃO DOS DIREITOS E GARANTIAS CONSTITUCIONAIS DO CIDADÃO HIPOSSUFICIENTE

Abstract

This study aims to examine the Public Defender in Brazil, dedicated space for analysis of the historical context in which it was born, especially as regards access to justice, since their roots are located precisely in the preoccupation with the realization of access to justice, born with the idea of "rule of law" and extended with the current notion of "democratic rule of law" After understanding the historical precedents of the institution and analyzed the issue of access to justice, is to review the Ombudsman in a special way, discussing its principles, its objectives, functions, and also about the rights granted to its members, which are , to public defenders, given that they're directed at facilitation and enforcement powers of the Public Defender's Office in Brazil. Emphasis also is dedicated to understanding your role, because it can be summarized in simple duty to provide full and free legal assistance to needy people, because given the size given to the institution, as well as its status as the essential function of adjudication , one can see that the Public Defender, and seek the effectiveness of access to justice, if it is also an instrument for the realization of fundamental rights and guarantees of citizens.