Abstract:

Solution of the problem of domestic violence is still a topical issue in today’s world and, accordingly, in Georgia. To counter the increasing incidence of violence, a number of necessary and important amendments have been made to Georgian legislation, however, despite the above-mentioned efforts, crime statistics are still increasing. That is why it is important to investigate the issue of domestic violence and analyze the nature of the problem in order to effectively control it.

The present work aims to study the issue of domestic violence; in particular, its theoretical foundations, forms of implementation, subjects and latent nature. The work analyzes the main theoretical paradigms of the study of domestic violence, including psychological and sociological approaches that elucidate the mechanisms of the origin and development of violence.

Given the relevance of the topic, historical, review based, systematic and formal-logical methods have been used within the framework of the study, which allow for a systematic and substantive assessment of the current problems of the research topic.

The article discusses theories about domestic violence, analyzes in detail the typology of domestic violence, which includes physical, psychological, sexual, economic violence, coercion and neglect. The work critically analyzes the subjects provided for by the Domestic Violence Law and identifies existing gaps. The problem of the latency of domestic violence is understood. Also, the existing methods of detecting facts of violence and the procedures for identifying subjects and assigning status are discussed.

Based on the above, the results of this study will contribute to the development of effective approaches to the prevention of domestic violence and mass response.

Keywords:

Violence, Subjects, Prevention

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