Risks of Domestic Violence Against Women and Preventive Solutions of It

Domestic violence or abuse of women has exposed victims to serious risks as a pervasive phenomenon around the world. The latter judicial strategies are not effective in confronting domestic violence due to the lack of criminalization of different types of violence or the lack of reporting it due to the existence of a family relationship between the abuser and the victim, and therefore, secondary victimization of victims is also a result. Therefore, previous supportive and preventive solutions are relevant. Victims suffer severe forms of domestic violence and sometimes lose their lives. They also sometimes resort to passive interaction such as suicide or pseudo-suicide due to psychological pressure caused by misbehavior. Violence or sexual misconduct in its various forms also causes risks for women. Efforts to integrate and create a single window of support services for women are on the agenda in the new bill under consideration in the legislature of Islamic republic of Iran with the priority of protective and preventive measures over criminal measures which are discussed in this article under the title of emergency support, collaborative support and restorative support and economic and cultural support. The use of international experience and the elimination of challenges in the passage of this bill and the application of its protective and preventive mechanisms can help the effectiveness of criminal policy in this regard and reduce damages.