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Fight against domestic violence in Republic of Croatia and the Republic of Serbia

The phenomenon of domestic violence has been known from the earliest days of human civilization and has only recently been studied, no longer as a private, but as a social and public category. In accordance with the international standards the EU countries (Croatia) have adopted adequate legislation to combat domestic violence. Similarly, Serbia has acted as a candidate country for EU accession. The paper deals with more important international legal sources and EU standards for combating domestic violence, among which a significant place belongs to the Istanbul Convention. Criminal offenses of domestic violence envisaged by the criminal law of Croatia and Serbia have been specifically addressed. Other legal sources for the prevention of domestic violence were also pointed out and research was conducted on the types of domestic violence committed against women on the territory of Croatia and Serbia. The conclusion provides the de lege ferenda proposals for improvement of legal solutions in the function of prevention of domestic violence.

domestic violence, criminal liability, legislation, Croatia, Serbia

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