Research from 2022 in Canada shows that as many as 28% of documented cases of child abuse were related to exposure to marital violence. When marital violence occurs in the family, it negatively affects children, and research shows that children are more likely to be abused and are additionally exposed to emotional and behavioral problems.
This expert opinion by Dr. Grzegorz Skrobotowicz emphasizes how important it is to develop and apply practices that should be followed in contact with a person who reports the possibility of committing a crime, and mechanisms to accompany him throughout the criminal process. Canada uses non-adversarial methods such as mediation and other techniques to resolve family disputes. The author describes examples of „good practices” and remedies in the event of violations of family or criminal law, and also points to specific competences and tools made available to authorities and legal professionals who, as part of their work, aim to protect children.
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