Violent crimes against women in criminal law of Lithuania in 1919-1940
ENThe paper investigated the development of legal concepts of most common types of violent crimes against women in the Interwar Lithuania’s criminal law focusing on three chapters of Penal Statute of Lithuania: deprivation of life, bodily injury and violence, indecency. Criminal law that defined violent crimes against women did not change dramatically and was static during 1919–1940 period. It can be assumed that violence against woman was firstly a latent phenomenon in the conservative society that was not understood as a social problem and society did not encourage the legislators to evolve the laws to better protect woman who were psychologically, physically, and sexually abused. Another reason for no changes in the laws could be the martial law effect on the whole penal system with capital punishment for the most serious crimes – mostly political ones, but also for the homicides. It was believed that there was no need to change the laws as the capital punishment had to work as a preventative measure for homicides against women as well. Key Words: violent crimes, violence against women, criminal law, Lithuania, Interwar. [From the publication]
- Lietuvos teisės šaltiniai 1918-1940 metais / Mindaugas Maksimaitis. Vilnius : Justitia, 2001. 199 p.
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