Sexual Violence and Basic Characteristics of Rape in Croatian Criminal Law

Silovanje je jedan od vrlo raširenih oblika nasilja u Republici Hrvatskoj. Počinitelj i žrtva kaznenog djela silovanja danas su rodno i spolno neutralni, mogu biti i žena i muškarac, punoljetna ili maloljetna osoba. Sa silovanjem dolaze i druge posljedice koje se odnose na sigurnost žrtve. Postoji rizik od drugih ozljeda ( u najgorem slučaju smrti). Ovaj rad se bavi temeljnim pitanjima koja se odnose na kazneno djelo silovanja i posljedice u hrvatskom kaznenom pravu.The rape offence is one of the most widespread form of violence in the Republic of Croatia. The offender and the victim of the sexual abuse are gender and sexual neutral, they can be women and men, adult or minor. With the rape offence there are other effects related to the safety of the victim. There is a risk of other injuries ( in the worst case death). This paper deals with the fundamental issues related to the offense of rape and consequences in Croatian criminal law