Abstract
The article is devoted to the analysis of domestic violence in the context of Covid-19. The research is carried out for the first time in the focus of several sciences: psychology, sociology, and jurisprudence. To study the legal regulation of domestic violence, knowledge from different branches of law was used: international, criminal, administrative, and civil procedural law. Attention was paid to the historical retrospective—how the concept of domestic violence first appeared at the world level, and how it was differentiated and implemented in the national legislation of the participating countries. The problems of signing the Istanbul Agreement are highlighted. Special attention was paid to the current wave of domestic violence as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. The prerequisites of a general psychological, social, and economic nature, their interdependence, and connection with the pandemic were investigated. The scale of the scourge of domestic violence in the context of a pandemic in different countries is indicated, and its short-term and long-term consequences for the well-being of the nation. The specific mechanisms for preventing family violence at three levels are considered: general criminogenic, a comprehensive mechanism for preventing violence at the level of interaction between the state and public organizations, and directly special means. The study concludes that Covid-19 pandemic has a direct impact on the exacerbation of domestic violence. The solutions are proposed, from legislative amendments to the redistribution of state and public forces to address the problem of domestic violence.
Highlights
Violence is one of the most common forms of violation of the fundamental human rights of life and health
According to statistics that were released in 2017 during the voting for the Law of Ukraine “On Preventing and Countering Domestic Violence” (2017), more than 3 million children in Ukraine annually observe acts of domestic violence or are their forced participants, and almost 70% of women at least once in a lifetime are exposed to various forms of bullying and humiliation
The first document that indirectly designated the right to a life without violence is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948
Summary
Violence is one of the most common forms of violation of the fundamental human rights of life and health. Women, children and the elderly suffer the most from violence. Domestic violence is the most common and most difficult to deal with. Domestic violence is inherent in many states, despite their positive achievements in the legislative, political, and practical spheres. According to statistics that were released in 2017 during the voting for the Law of Ukraine “On Preventing and Countering Domestic Violence” (2017), more than 3 million children in Ukraine annually observe acts of domestic violence or are their forced participants, and almost 70% of women at least once in a lifetime are exposed to various forms of bullying and humiliation. About 1,500 women die each year at the hands of their husbands, a trend that has increased over the past three years (Guidelines for preventing and combating violence, 2018)
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