FEMICIDE PREVENTION IN THE LIGHT OF NEW LEGAL SOLUTIONS APPLICATION IN THE CRIMINAL LAW OF REPUBLIC OF SERBIA

Mirela Tahirović; Jelena Radulović Glamočak

doi:10.5937/ptp2103092T

Authors

Mirela Tahirović LLM, a doctoral candidate at the Faculty of Law of the University of Business Academy in Novi Sad, Serbia
Jelena Radulović Glamočak LLM, a doctoral candidate at the Faculty of Law of the University of Business Academy in Novi Sad, Serbia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5937/ptp2103092T

Keywords:

domestic violence, femicide, the Law on Prevention of Domestic Violence, emergency measures

Abstract

In the modern society, domestic violence is a socially unacceptable phenomenon. The most common form of domestic violence is the violence against women, while as the most severe form of violence against women singles out femicide - a gender-based murder. One of the measures taken by Republic of Serbia in order to reduce domestic violence is the adoption of the Law on Prevention of Domestic Violence. In order to prevent femicide, the most important innovations provided by law are urgent measures imposed by the competent police officer; a mandatory risk assessment of recurrence violence; a mandatory coordination and cooperation between the competent services and case records violence. This paper analyzes not just criminal and family law measures providing protection from domestic violence, but also the results of the application of these measures in the context of femicide prevention.

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