Domestic violence at the time of the COVID-19 pandemic in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The subject of this paper is domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This paper aims to determine the type and scope of sanctions in Bosnia and Herzegovina for domestic violence before and during the pandemic, patterns of victimization during the COVID-19 p...

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Main Authors: Mahmutović Dževad, Škuletić-Malagić Sanja
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Language:English
Published: Victimology Society of Serbia and University of Belgrade, Faculty of Special Education and Rehabilitation 2021-01-01
Series:Temida
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-6637/2021/1450-66372101055M.pdf
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description The subject of this paper is domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This paper aims to determine the type and scope of sanctions in Bosnia and Herzegovina for domestic violence before and during the pandemic, patterns of victimization during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to determine and compare data on the scope of domestic violence before and during the pandemic. The data was collected from the state institutions and non-governmental organizations that provide assistance and protection to victims of violence. The most commonly imposed sanction for domestic violence was a suspended sentence. During the pandemic, combined forms of violence were most commonly reported, with various manifestations of physical, psychological, or economic violence, even femicide. The crisis has led to an increase in the scope of violence in families where dysfunctional relationships were previously recorded, but also to the appearance of the first forms of violence in families where violence had not occurred before. There has been a significant increase in violence reported to NGOs, and these figures do not match those of the state institutions.
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spelling doaj-art-93ece13231c543d896ebd65546ec92212025-08-20T03:57:08ZengVictimology Society of Serbia and University of Belgrade, Faculty of Special Education and RehabilitationTemida1450-66372406-09412021-01-01241557410.2298/TEM2101055M1450-66372101055MDomestic violence at the time of the COVID-19 pandemic in Bosnia and HerzegovinaMahmutović Dževad0Škuletić-Malagić Sanja1Faculty of Law, University of Tuzla + Deputy Minister of Human Rights and Refugees of Bosnia and HerzegovinaMinistry of Human Rights and Refugees of Bosnia and HerzegovinaThe subject of this paper is domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This paper aims to determine the type and scope of sanctions in Bosnia and Herzegovina for domestic violence before and during the pandemic, patterns of victimization during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to determine and compare data on the scope of domestic violence before and during the pandemic. The data was collected from the state institutions and non-governmental organizations that provide assistance and protection to victims of violence. The most commonly imposed sanction for domestic violence was a suspended sentence. During the pandemic, combined forms of violence were most commonly reported, with various manifestations of physical, psychological, or economic violence, even femicide. The crisis has led to an increase in the scope of violence in families where dysfunctional relationships were previously recorded, but also to the appearance of the first forms of violence in families where violence had not occurred before. There has been a significant increase in violence reported to NGOs, and these figures do not match those of the state institutions.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-6637/2021/1450-66372101055M.pdfdomestic violencevictimscovid-19victimization patternssheltersbosnia and herzegovina
spellingShingle Mahmutović Dževad
Škuletić-Malagić Sanja
Domestic violence at the time of the COVID-19 pandemic in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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domestic violence
victims
covid-19
victimization patterns
shelters
bosnia and herzegovina
title Domestic violence at the time of the COVID-19 pandemic in Bosnia and Herzegovina
title_full Domestic violence at the time of the COVID-19 pandemic in Bosnia and Herzegovina
title_fullStr Domestic violence at the time of the COVID-19 pandemic in Bosnia and Herzegovina
title_full_unstemmed Domestic violence at the time of the COVID-19 pandemic in Bosnia and Herzegovina
title_short Domestic violence at the time of the COVID-19 pandemic in Bosnia and Herzegovina
title_sort domestic violence at the time of the covid 19 pandemic in bosnia and herzegovina
topic domestic violence
victims
covid-19
victimization patterns
shelters
bosnia and herzegovina
url http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-6637/2021/1450-66372101055M.pdf
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