The state of scientific development of the problems of criminal liability for gender-based violence in the context of armed conflict (martial law) in Ukraine in 2019-2022

Abstract

This article continues the publication of scientific articles on the state of scientific development of the issues of criminal liability for gender-based violence in the context of armed conflict (martial law) in Ukraine. It is noted that the relevance of scientific development of the issues of criminal liability for gender-based violence in the context of armed conflict (martial law) in Ukraine in 2019-2022 is due to the processes taking place in our country: Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and the acquisition of the status of a candidate state for accession to the European Union. It is concluded that in 2019, 993 dissertation research topics in the specialty 12.00 (Jurisprudence) were approved, of which 38 topics or 3.72 % were devoted to the problems of gender­based violence and its forms (types); 2020 - 883 dissertation research topics, of which 23 topics or 2.6 % are devoted to the problem under study; 2021 - 996 dissertation research topics, of which 38 topics or 3.81 % are devoted to the problem under study; 2022 - 1385 dissertation research topics, of which 27 topics or 1.94 % are devoted to the problem under study. It is noted that out of 123 approved dissertation research topics on gender-based violence, including its types (forms) in 2019-2022, 78,86 % do not have information on scientific publications and dissertation research in the public domain or do not have dissertation research texts in the public domain. The author argues that the increase in the number of dissertation research topics on gender­based violence and its forms (types), including in the context of armed conflict (martial law), in 2019-2021 is associated with a decrease in the number of approved dissertation research topics in general. It is due to this that the percentage of their number among the total number of approved dissertation research topics has increased. The author emphasises that the lack of a comprehensive study indicates the need for scientific development of the problem of criminological and criminal law support for countering the spread of gender-based violence in the context of armed conflict (martial law).