Main Criminalistic Features of a Person Committing Domestic Violence in Ukraine

Abstract

The relevance of the research subject is conditioned upon changes in social relations, modification of the criminological nature of perpetrators of domestic violence in Ukraine, in particular, foreign policy and socio-economic changes in Ukraine and the world. The purpose of the research is to identify the main socio-demographic and moral, and psychological features of a person who committed domestic violence. The main methods used in the research are the structural and systemic method, which allowed identifying the typical properties of a person committing domestic violence, and the statistical method, which allowed for studying the empirical base, which provided one of the main sources of information about such a person. The research analyses the criminal and legal properties of a person committing domestic violence. Noted that although a part of offences does not receive proper legal assessment in Ukraine there is a positive tendency to increase the realism of statistics on the commission of these crimes. The proposal on the necessity to modify the system of punishment is substantiated, in particular, the establishment of stricter sanctions for repeat offenders. In the research, it is suggested to use more often as a preventive measure conversations with a psychologist. The socio-demographic properties of a person who commits domestic violence in Ukraine are analysed. Based on statistical data, it was concluded that the number of women committing domestic violence is increasing; in particular, this is explained by the complicated economic and political situation in the country and social processes. Notably, offenders inherit the criminal behaviour of their parents (or one of them), and partly come from disadvantaged families, with low educational and cultural levels and difficult financial situations. The moral and psychological properties of a person who commits domestic violence in Ukraine are analysed. Notably, the behaviour of a person is influenced by both moral provisions and values and legal consciousness, in particular, if it is deformed, it can be an additional incentive to commit a crime. The practical significance of this research is that its provisions will help in further scientific research on the forensic and legal features of domestic violence in Ukraine in particular, its scientific originality may provide a foundation for new areas of research in the field of jurisprudence and research in other fields of social sciences.