(2018) 3 Visn. Nac. akad. prokur. Ukr. 99–108
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Title of the article	Preventing and Combating Domestic Violence: Experience of the Kingdom of Sweden
Author(s)	HEORHII POPOV Doctor of Law, Director, Scientific Research Institute, National Prosecution Academy of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine, georgepopov3000@gmail.com
Short title of the journal (ISSN)	Visn. Nac. akad. prokur. Ukr.
Year	2018
Issue	3
Pages	[99–108]
Language	Ukrainian
Abstract	Today the process of implementation of international standards in the field of prevention and counteraction to gender-based and domestic violence has been initiated in Ukraine. However, the new mechanism for preventing and responding to an extremely negative social phenomenon, such as domestic violence, is at the development stage, which is why the experience of the Kingdom of Sweden is extremely relevant for our country. The author’s article is an overview. The purpose of the article is to highlight the main areas of implementation of the provisions of the new national legislation, as well as to introduce a mechanism for preventing and combating domestic violence in Ukraine based on Swedish experience. The author notes that in the Kingdom of Sweden since 1970’s the attention has been paid to the problem of prevention and counteraction to gender-based and domestic violence. Thus, the first serious step was the introduction in the legislation of the restrictive clause by the relevant Law in 1988. Subsequently, its wording was changed and supplemented with the requirements of society. The high level of interaction between the police and the prosecutor’s office in the field of prevention and counteraction to offenses committed on a gender basis, as well as domestic violence, has been mentioned. In addition to a strong legal framework for preventing and combating domestic violence, there is a high level of interaction between state and non-state institutions in this area, an extensive network of institutions supporting the victims of violence, as well as active work in preventing and combating gender and domestic violence of the “Kvinna till Kvinna” Foundation (“Woman for Woman”). It is indicated that the Foundation, with the support of the police of the Kingdom of Sweden, also launched an international training program “Gender Violence: Prevention and Proper Response. Strengthening Agents of Change”. The component of the counteraction to the mentioned negative social phenomenon, which is the scientific provision of counteracting domestic violence and overcoming its consequences, and also the importance of the work of the National Center for Knowledge of Men’s Violence Against Women (NCK)), based at Uppsala University, is emphasized. The attention is paid on the methods and procedures that are currently being developed in Sweden and which police, prosecutors, and judges will use in accordance with the new legislation. As a result of the study, it was concluded that such experience is extremely important for Ukraine, in view of the introduction of amendments and supplements to the Criminal Code of Ukraine, which will come into force in January 2019, as well as the adoption of the Law of Ukraine “On Preventing and Combating Domestic Violence”.
Keywords	gender based violence; domestic violence; violence against women; scientific framework; counteraction.
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