Domestic violence, referred to as domestic violence for short, refers to the behavior that occurs between family members and physically, mentally and sexually harms and destroys family members by beating, binding, confinement, mutilation or other means.
Domestic violence directly affects the victim's body, causing physical or mental pain to the victim and damaging his health and personal dignity. Domestic violence occurs between family members who are related by blood, marriage and adoption, such as husband to wife, parents to children, and adult children to parents. Women and children are the main victims of domestic violence, and some middle-aged and elderly people, men and disabled people will also become victims of domestic violence. Domestic violence can lead to death, serious injury, minor injury, physical pain or mental pain.
2065438+In March 2005, in order to actively prevent and effectively punish domestic violence crimes and strengthen criminal judicial protection for victims of domestic violence, the Supreme People's Court, the Supreme People's Procuratorate, the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Justice issued the Notice on Handling Domestic Violence Crimes according to Law. The 18th session of the 12th the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) voted to pass the Domestic Violence Law of People's Republic of China (PRC). As the first anti-domestic violence law in China, the law will take effect on March 1 2065438.