Violence between the intimate partners

Nasilje među intimnim partnerima nije novi fenomen, literatura navodi kako postoji od kad postoji i čovječanstvo. Kao naslijeđe patrijarhalnosti, češće se spominje nasilje nad ženama u partnerskim odnosima, nego li nad muškarcima ili pak isto spolnim partnerima. Cilj ovog rada je upoznati se sa nasiljem među intimnim partnerima, njegovim pojavnim oblicima, učestalosti i zakonodavnim uređenjem u hrvatskom pravnom sustavu kroz pregled literature i zakonskih propisa. Danas su autori i zakonodavac definirali razne oblike nasilja u partnerskim odnosima te zakonodavac nastoji što više oblika nasilja sankcionirati. U hrvatskom pravnom sustavu razlikuju se nasilna ponašanja u obitelji kao prekršaji ili kaznena djela - razlika se najviše ogleda u posljedicama na žrtvu te sankcijama počinitelju. Svjedoci smo brojnih zakonskih promjena kojima se nastoji sankcionirati, ali i prevenirati nasilje u intimnim odnosima te razviti nultu stopa tolerancije na nasilje. Velik izazov za suzbijanje nasilja je i njegovo neprijavljivanje - žrtve su sklone dugotrajnom životu u nasilnim odnosima. Nasilje između partnera teško je samostalno proučavati jer je većinom gledano kroz prizmu nasilja u obitelji. Ovo nasilje je česta pojava, žene su češće žrtve, ali su i nasilnici. Zakonodavac u promjenama ide u smjeru težih sankcija i veće prevencije, a najveći izazov predstavlja tamna brojka nasilja.Violence between the intimate partners is not a new phenomenom, the literature states that it has existed since the beginning of humanity. As a legacy of patriarchy, violence against woman in partnerships is more often mentioned than against men or same-sex partners. The aim of this document is to get acquainted whit violence between intimate partners, its manifestations, frequency and legislative regulation in the Croatian legal system through a review of the literature and legal regulations. Today, the authors and the legislator have defined various forms of violence in partnerships, and the legislator strives to sancion as many forms of violence as posible. The Croatian legal system distinguishes between violent behavior in the family as misdemeanors or criminal offenses - the difference is mostly reflected in the consequences for the victim and sanctions against the perpetrator. We are witnessing numerous legal changes that seek to sanction, but also prevent violence in intimate relationships and develop a zero tolerance rate for violence. A major challenge for combating violence is its non-reporting. Victims are tend to live long in violente relationships. Violence between partners is difficult to study on its own because it is mostly viewed thought the prism of domestic violence. This type od violence is a common occurrence, woman are more often victims, but they are also a bullies. The legislator is moving in the direction of havier sanctions and greater prevention. The biggest challenge is the dark number