FEATURES OF THE “BLUE CARDS” SYSTEM AS AN EFFECTIVE MECHANISM FOR PREVENTING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN UKRAINE (BASED ON THE EXPERIENCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND)

Abstract

The relevance of the subject is due to the Draft Law of Ukraine “On amendments to the Law of Ukraine ‘On Prevention and Counteraction to Domestic Violence’ on Improving the Mechanism of Prevention and Counteraction to Domestic Violence” submitted to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine in September 2021, which provides for the introduction of a “blue cards” system in Ukraine similar to that in the Republic of Poland. The purpose of the study is to review promising opportunities for introducing foreign experience in preventing domestic violence into Ukrainian legislation. The research methods were: comparative legal, system, analysis, and synthesis. The results of the study determined that criminal liability for committing domestic violence in Ukraine and the Republic of Poland is characterised by the same degree of punishment, namely, it provides for imprisonment for a certain period of time. It is argued that Ukraine has been actively working in recent years to adopt positive foreign experience in preventing and countering domestic violence. It was identified that the draft Law of Ukraine “On Prevention and Counteraction to Domestic Violence” on improving the mechanism for preventing and countering domestic violence” confirms Ukraine's focus on effectively countering any manifestations of domestic violence. It is concluded that the adoption of the draft law is important and relevant in the current conditions, but simultaneously the need for changes is justified, including regarding the powers of subjects of countering domestic violence – representatives of the National Police of Ukraine. The practical value of the study lies in the fact that its results can serve as recommendations for improving the current legislation in terms of preventing domestic violence.