Minor as a victim of domestic violence

Domestic violence against children is a serious social problem, characterized by high latency. According to expert estimates, in the Czech Republic is abused to forty thousand children, but mostly the violence is not revealed and persists throughout childhood, because the child is not able to obtain help. Interest of the society in this issue is still growing, which is very good, as the life and health of an abused child often depends on mindfulness of other people and timely notice of facts which suggest abuse. This thesis deals with the issue of domestic violence against underage victims. The aim is to give a comprehensive characteristic of domestic violence and give the information about the specifics of investigation of domestic violence against minors and about the possibilities of help to child victims. The first chapter deals with definition of domestic violence and a main signs of domestic violence. It also deals with the typology of perpetrators and victims. In the second chapter I analyze the various forms of child abuse and neglect and I deal with the problem of alternative education and way of life as one of the possible form of child abuse. Thesis is also occupied with the statistics and current legislation that solve this issue. The fifth chapter discusses the possibilities of assistance to child victims of domestic violence. The last chapter deals with the issue of investigations of domestic violence against children focus on the interrogation of a minor, because the method of execution the interrogation can affect the whole investigation and can have very serious psychological consequences for the victim