ASPECTS OF LEGISLATIVE AND PROCEDURAL UNIFICATION OF CIVIL AND CRIMINAL INSTRUMENTS FOR FIGHTING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Abstract

This research is structured in three subchapters, namely – the characterization of the civil and criminal legislative context that regulates the framing and sanctioning of crimes of domestic violence, identification of gaps or problematic aspects in legal or procedural matters and formulation of proposals to improve the sanctioning regime of crimes of domestic violence. The conclusions of the research are useful suggestions for the legislative and procedural unification of civil and criminal instruments to combat domestic violence.

Keywords

• domestic violence in romania
• legislative unification
• european best practices