LEGAL APPROACHES AND EVAUATION OF KINSHIP IN THE CONTEXT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SOME CRIMINAL ACTS IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Srodstvo je konstitutivni element i u znatnoj mjeri određujući čimbenik strukture obitelji. Svojom slojevitom biološkom i društvenom sastavnicom na poseban način određuje prirodu i svojstva obitelji i šireg društva. Srodničke i obiteljske odnose obilježava solidarnost, osjećajna bliskost, međusobna ovisnost i povjerenje. Ti oblici povezanosti u većini situacija imaju zaštitničku funkciju i čimbenik su stabilnosti obiteljskih i širih društvenih odnosa, ali ponekad rezultiraju specifičnim oblicima nasilničkog ponašanja i nekih kaznenih radnji. Autori u radu analiziraju postojeće normativne pristupe problemima nasilja u obitelji i nekih kaznenih djela, koji izravno ili posredno ugrožavaju obiteljsko zajedništvo i osobna prava. Uočavaju kako zbog životnih poteškoća i složene prirode ljudskog ića, srodnički odnosi ponekad sadrže elemente devijacije i pretvaranja u destruktivne odnose. Navode nastojanja zakonodavaca da s posebnom pažnjom vrednuju i sankcioniraju postupke i radnje unutar srodničkih i obiteljskih odnosa, tako što pojedinim radnjama daju svojstva privilegiranih ili kvalificiranih oblika kaznenih djela. U svrhu poboljšanja zaštite obitelji i ljudskog života, autori u sklopu teme navode i neke prijedloge de lege ferenda.Kinship is the constitutional element of family structure, and to a substantial degree its determining factor. By its layered biological and social composition, it determines nature and characteristics of family and wider society in a special way. Kinship and family relationships are marked by solidarity, emotional closeness, interdependence and trust. These connection forms mostly have protective function, and they are a stability factor of family and wider social relationships, but sometimes they result into specific forms of violent behavior and some criminal acts. In this paper, the authors analyze the existing normative approaches to the problems of domestic violence and some criminal acts, which threaten family unity and personal rights either directly or indirectly. They notice how family relationships sometimes contain elements of deviation and modification into destructive relationships due to life hardships and complex nature of human beings. They cite the efforts of legislators to evaluate and sanction actions and deeds within kinship and family relationships with special care, by giving certain actions the properties of privileged or qualified forms of criminal acts. Intending to improve the protection of family and human life, within the topic, the authors also cite some suggestions de lege ferenda