Questão nº 29
Questão de Língua Inglesa · CEBRASPE CÂMARA DOS DEPUTADOS 26 PLF 2026 (nº 29)
The role of the police in a healthy democracy is radically different from their role in authoritarian societies. In autocratic regimes, the police serve mainly to protect not the people, but the regime. The police are therefore typically politicized, with appointments being part of the patronage system that rewards regime loyalists. Police officers spend a great deal of time spying on the populace to unmask political opposition; crime against citizens is less of a concern. Abuse and corruption are usually rife, because police are not held accountable for their actions. Rather, political leaders tolerate abuses by the police in return for police loyalty to the regime.
By contrast, in democratic societies the primary mission of the police is to protect citizens against crime and disorder, including illegal or corrupt behavior by officials. In democracies, police have carefully circumscribed roles that require close and positive relations with ordinary citizens. The use of arms and pursuit of criminals are rare and take up only a tiny fraction of police time. Instead, police officers spend the vast bulk of their time building relationships with the community through patrols, community-enhancing activities, and listening to citizens. The goal of democratic policing is to build a web of relationships between the community and the police that helps to control crime by making police aware of the persons and activities in the communities that they are assigned to protect and by inclining citizens to trust and cooperate with police. This also achieves the primary goal of making citizens feel secure in their daily activities, thereby fostering a climate that encourages increased legitimate business activity, investment, and planning for the future.
Concerning the previous text, judge the following items.
It is correct to infer from the first paragraph of the text that investigating common crimes committed against citizens is not part of the police’s duties in autocratic nations.
Resposta comentada
Conceito-chave: Inferir é tirar uma conclusão que está implícita no texto, sem inventar ou exagerar o que foi dito. A pegadinha aqui é que o texto diz que o crime contra cidadãos é menos importante para a polícia autocrática, mas isso não significa que seja uma tarefa que não faz parte das funções dela.
- Correta: Errado. O texto afirma que "crime against citizens is less of a concern" (menos preocupação), e não que investigar crimes comuns esteja fora das atribuições ("not part of the police’s duties") da polícia em regimes autoritários.
Como ficaria certo: "É correto inferir do primeiro parágrafo que investigar crimes comuns contra cidadãos é menos prioritário (ou menos relevante) para a polícia em nações autocráticas."
Fonte: CEBRASPE CÂMARA DOS DEPUTADOS 26 PLF 2026 Técnico Legislativo – Especialidade: Policial Legislativo Federal. Reproduzida para fins de estudo.