Domestic Violence Against Women in Lithuania and Poland: Seeking Adequate Protection of Victims

Michailovič, Ilona; Justickaja, Svetlana; Vaičiūnienė, Rūta; Banach-Gutierrez, Joanna Beata

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-06998-7_12

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“…The Istanbul Convention was signed by Lithuania in 2013, with a verbal declaration contained in a verbal note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania stating that “it will apply the Convention in accordance with the principles and provisions of the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania” (Michailovič et al., 2022). However, the ratification of the Istanbul Convention is still pending in the Lithuanian Parliament.…”

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Dealing with stalking cases in Lithuania: The role of public perceptions and legal response

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Michailovič

Jarutienė

2022

Behavioral Sci & The Law

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Stalking is considered a dangerous form of victimization that requires an effective criminal justice response. In this current research, we aimed (1) to examine lifetime prevalence of stalking victimization and public perceptions of stalking as well as ( 2) to investigate the characteristics of stalking cases in recent court practice in Lithuania. In Study 1, a web-based survey on a representative sample of 1517 respondents aged 18-87 years was conducted. In Study 2, an analysis of 100 court decisions was performed in stalking-related criminal cases from 2016 to 2020. The research findings (i.e., stalking victimization and public perceptions of stalking phenomenon, coercive measures that were ordered in pre-trial investigation, and sentences imposed closing the cases) are discussed in terms of the latest legal developments and existing response options, as well as considerations for future research.

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