According to statistics, 21% of Ukrainians have experienced physical violence at home. Most often, family members who are unable to protect themselves are physically and financially dependent on the abuser suffer from manifestations of aggressive behavior. Many women endure such situations for years when they are beaten by their husbands, afraid to resist this or ashamed of the general publicity. But when violence crosses the line beyond which there is a danger to health and life, then in no case should you put up with it. The law provides for liability for such illegal actions.

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Domestic violence and its types

Domestic violence is human rights violations directed from one member of seven to another. Depending on the nature of these actions, violence is:

• Physical – the husband beats his wife or children;
• Sexual – coercion into sexual intercourse against will;
• Psychological – moral humiliation of the individual;
• Economic – sole control of general family incomes or other material impact.

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The reasons for this behavior

In each specific situation, there are different reasons for the husband to beat his family members. But no pretext can be an excuse for the violence of the strong over the weak. The main reasons why a man becomes a tyrant in the family are:

• Unhealthy relationships with the husband’s parents. That is, he shifts the pattern of behavior to his marriage;
• The husband beats his wife for self-affirmation. This behavior is typical of male losers who are unable to cope with the problems in life and use violence against the weaker sex to compensate;
• A woman provokes a man into a fight. There are situations when the wife herself pushes her husband to assault: insults, reproaches and other negative actions.

Alcohol or drug intoxication can intensify the manifestation of these factors, which cloudes the mind and does not allow to restrain aggression.

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How to stop the beatings

Of course, the first way is a peaceful resolution of the conflict and a heart-to-heart talk. You can try to establish a broken contact with your spouse, find out the reasons for this behavior. In some cases, a visit to a therapist can help. But if the husband beats his wife constantly and is not going to stop, then it is necessary to take action.

One of the options for solving the problem is a divorce, which occurs through filing a statement of claim in court. Divorce through a court procedure occurs only if the husband does not agree to give his permission for divorce or the spouses have minor children. With a mutual decision to divorce, it is possible to end the marriage through the registry office.

The most unpleasant way for a woman who is beaten by her husband is to apply for a spouse to a district police officer. But if there is no other way out, then you have to take such measures. It must be accompanied by a hospital certificate of beatings and other evidence of bodily harm or threats. For such actions, a man shines legal responsibility up to criminal.

After acceptance, the spouse’s application is registered and a card is started. An official warning is issued to him. After checking all the circumstances of the case, the prosecutor’s office makes a decision to open a case or not. Also, the case can be transferred by jurisdiction.

There are other methods of dealing with violence. You can contact one of the following institutions:

• Special police units for combating domestic violence;
• Guardianship and guardianship bodies for minors;
• Public organizations dealing with issues of domestic violence;
• Other organs.

The situation when a woman is beaten by her husband is a pathology that can leave a significant imprint on the victim’s psyche. Therefore, after such misadventures, victims of domestic violence need psychological assistance from specialists.

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