DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THE AGE OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Čović, Ana (2020) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THE AGE OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC. In: Thematic conference proceedings of international significance. University of Criminal Investigation and Police Studies, Beograd, pp. 489-500. ISBN 978-86-7020-453-9

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Abstract

: In the months behind us, we have witnessed a global pandemic in the world, which has resulted in the adoption of various measures that limited certain human rights. Among them is the freedom of movement. The effects of the spread of the COVID - 19 virus were felt in various spheres of social life, which changed the way of doing business, education, performing religious services and performing daily activities, redirecting them to the possibilities that the Internet and digital age have opened the door to. The consequences were numerous, and after people were given the opportunity to spend more time with their families, an increase in domestic violence was observed. An interesting question is why and in what percentage the COVID - 19 pandemic affected the increase in domestic violence and whether the restriction of human rights and freedoms significantly affected people’s mental and physical health and relationships within the family household. In addition to the causes of this phenomenon, it is necessary to learn about ways to overcome it or reduce it in the future by applying appropriate measures if a similar emergency occurs again.

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