FORMS OF ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

V diplomski nalogi obravnavamo nasilje v družini in oblike pomoči žrtvam, ki se srečujejo z nasiljem. Nasilje v družini še vedno predstavlja veliko problematiko današnje družbe. Največ žrtev je med ženskami, otroci in starejšimi, vse več pa je tudi moških žrtev. Težava takšnega nasilja je, da se večinoma dogaja v domačem okolju za štirimi stenami, skrito pred očmi drugih ljudi. Zato je pomembno, da se o tem čim več govori v javnosti. Z obravnavo žrtev nasilja se ukvarja viktimologija, ki je ena izmed vej kriminologije. Strokovnjaki za viktimologijo preučujejo predvsem vlogo žrtev v kaznivem dejanju, njihovo doživljanje nasilja ter vpliv posledic nasilja na njihovo življenje. Tveganja, da nekdo postane žrtev so različna in odvisna od številnih dejavnikov. Nekatere žrtve so še posebej izpostavljene nasilju, zato tudi razlikujemo med različnimi tipi žrtev. Pri pomoči žrtvam imajo zelo pomembno vlogo centri za socialno delo, policija in nevladne organizacije, ki se ukvarjajo s preprečevanjem nasilja. Da je njihovo delo uspešno, morajo med seboj čim bolj učinkovito sodelovat in si izmenjevat informacije, ki so pomembne za posamezne primere nasilja. Pri tem ima zelo veliko tudi sama žrtev, če je pripravljena sprejet pomoč in aktivno sodelovat pri reševanju svoje stiske. Žal pa je še vedno veliko žrtev, ki nimajo poguma, da bi prijavile nasilje in si poiskale ustrezno pomoč. Za lažje razumevanje nasilja v družini je dobro, če poznamo različne okoliščine, kot je na primer potek celotnega cikla nasilja ter da razumemo razloge, zakaj žrtev vztraja v takšnem razmerju.Domestic violence still poses many problems of modern society. Most victims are women, children and the elderly population, but there is also more and more male victims. The problem of domestic violence is that mostly happens in the domestic environment behind the four walls, hidden from the eyes of other people. Therefore, it is very important to speak about it in public. Victimology is scientific discipline about victims treatment. Victimologists try to examine the particular roles of the victims in the crime, their experiences of violence and the impact of the consequences of violence on their lives. The risks to become a victim are different. They depend on many factors. Some victims are particularly vulnerable to violence, therefore we distinguish between different types of victims. Social work centers, police and non-governmental organizations have a crucial role at assisting and preventing violence over victims. If they want their work to be successful, they must cooperate with each other. Victims also have an important role at preventing domestic violence, especially when they are ready to participate and cooperate with institutions. Unfortunately, there are still many victims who dont have the courage to report domestic. For better understanding of domestic violence it is good if we know all the circumstances related to the victim. We also need a lot of knowledge about victimology and the cycle of violence to understand the reasons why the victims insist in their relationships