Domestic violence is a worrying reality in view of the increasing number and evident cases of violence against women. This article questions the feasibility of putting in place a specialised judgement for dealing with domestic violence cases in decay districts, aiming at the applicability of Law 11.340/2006, also known as the Maria da Penha law. The arguments presented subjectively and in syncrôic comparison have no connection with individuals in any particular way. This study addresses matrix, emotional weakness, harsh suffering and the real need for repressing judgement against the uniqueness of the law or for a structure aimed at mitigating the results of violence through prevention. The adjection of the family and of public authorities aimed at ceasing the interpersonal and emotional impoverishment of individuals is the result of an unfortunate reality, the social responsibility of which must be avoided for a more effective purpose than mere punishment.