CRIMINOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF PERSONS COMMITTING C EXEXUAL VIOLENCE AGAINST A PERSON IN FAMILY OR CLOSE RELATIONS

Abstract

The relevance of the article is that today to prevent sexual violence against a person who is in a family or close relationship, at the present stage requires complete and accurate knowledge of the true state of this phenomenon, which, in turn, requires information about the level, structure, dynamics, geography of sexual crime, as well as the perpetrators. In modern society, everyone has the right to protection of their rights and freedoms, and, especially, an adult and mentally healthy person - the right to choose a partner for sexual intercourse and not to allow any coercion in the field of sexual intercourse. The state and society have a particularly responsible attitude to the protection of the sexual integrity of a person who has not reached sexual maturity or, due to subjective or objective factors, does not have sexual freedom. According to the current legislation of Ukraine, criminal liability is provided for sexual violence. In addition, the fight against sexual violence should be comprehensive and not limited to criminal law. The article clarifies the value of the criminological characteristic of sexual violence against a person who is in a family or close relationship. The components of the criminological characteristics of sexual violence in relation to this category of persons were identified. On the basis of the empirical researches the author has developed a criminological characteristic of sexual violence against a person who is in a family or close relationship. It is concluded that a comprehensive study of the identity of the offender who committed sexual violence against persons in a family or close relationship should not be limited to the establishment of certain features that only characterize the personality, and conducted with the necessary depth in their interaction, which is a guarantee more complete identification of the components of the genesis of the rapist's personality in order to use adequate means to correct it and prevent him from committing new crimes. Knowledge of the personality of the studied criminals helps to solve the problem of combating sexual violence against a person in a family or close relationship, in particular, increase the effectiveness of individual prevention of perpetrators of violence and resocialization of convicts.