Peer-reviewed article
FAMILY VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN
Tamara Marić ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This report examines family violence against children as a complex social problem affecting societies worldwide. It argues that domestic violence is particularly serious when it occurs within the family circle of trust and directly harms children. The report analyzes legal frameworks and regulations designed to protect children as victims of domestic violence, focusing on how these standards have evolved to enable timely and effective protection responses.
Key points
- Family violence is a widespread phenomenon across all societies regardless of social class
- Violence within the family is considered more serious than other forms of violence, especially when children are involved
- Children are victims of family violence whether it is directly aimed at them or not
- International legal standards and national legal solutions exist to address and sanction domestic violence
- Legal regulations for child protection from domestic violence have improved in recent years
Limitations
The document provides only an abstract or introduction and does not present empirical data, specific findings, or detailed analysis of the legal frameworks mentioned. It does not identify which countries or regions are studied, making it impossible to assess geographic scope or applicability.
Abstract
Violence in the family or domestic violence is a very complex social phenomenon that affects not only individuals but also society as a whole. As such, it is widespread in all societies around the world, regardless of belonging to certain social classes or certain social characteristics. Given that the family is the basic cell of society and as such has a very significant role in the development of man and society in general, violence within the family circle, that is, within the circle of trust, is a much more serious offense compared to all other forms of violence, especially when children are involved. Domestic violence is clearly defined and sanctioned at the level of international legal standards and national legal solutions, especially when it comes to children, because children are always victims of violence in the family environment, regardless of whether it is directly aimed at them or not. The aim of this report is to analyze this complex social problem from the aspect of legal regulations that have a certain dynamic of their improvement in the last few years in order to enable in practice timely and effective response of all subjects of protection, especially from the aspect of protection of children as victims of domestic violence.