Sexual Offenses

Nasilje je svako namjerno ponašanje usmjereno na drugu osobu s ciljem da joj se nanese bol ili smrt. Iako postoji mnogo vrsta nasilja, seksualni nasilje je specifična vrsta nasilja koja uključuje najtežu povredu intime druge osobe rezultira sa trajnim posljedicama u vidu fizičkog ali i psihičkog zdravlja. Stoga, mnoge zemlje sankcioniraju posebnim odredbama ovu vrstu nasilja, a Republika Hrvatska Kaznenim zakonom koji je od osamostaljenja više puta mijenjan i nadopunjavan sankcionira ove delikte. Usklađen je s Europskom pravnom stečevinom te sankcionira djela kao što je silovanje, bludne radnje, spolno uznemiravanje, prostitucijom; te posebnom glavom seksualnih delikata vezanih za djecu i mlade. Ovaj rad nudi pregled definicija nasilja radi dubljeg razumijevanja srži nasilja, definicijama seksualnog nasilja, te seksualnim deliktima koje Republika Hrvatska zabranjuje, te finalno kratki pregled problematike prakse, teorije i normi.Violence is every intentional behaviour directed to other person with intention/motiv to hurt or cause death. There many types of violence, sexual violence is specific type of violence due to violation of most intime parts of human nature, and its results in deep scars on psychical and mental health. Therefore, many country have their own answer to sexual violence with special regulations. Republic of Croatia has Criminal Law which has been modified many times throughout the years since the independence. From 2013 it has been in harmony with acquis communautaire and its regulates: rape, lewd acts, sexual harassment and prostitution. In addition to those regulations, Republic of Croatia has recognized special vulnerable groups as children and youth. This research offers a brief look into to definition of violence, especially sexual violence, brief look into a Criminal Law of Republic of Croatia and sexual offenses which are regulated. Furthermore, its gives a short overview of problems that includes sexual offences in definition, real life and regulations