CRIMINALIZATION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN AND THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC

Introduction: the article commences with an examination of the criminal legislation of Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan in the field of combating domestic violence. The purpose of this study is twofold: firstly, to undertake a comparative legal analysis of the new corpus delicti that has been introduced in a number of foreign countries in the field of countering domestic violence; and secondly, to identify gaps in the legislative regulation of this area of public relations. Materials and Methods: the research materials comprised the norms of current Russian legislation, legislation from neighbouring countries (the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Kyrgyz Republic), and scientific publications. The research employed a range of general scientific methods of cognition, as well as the comparative legal method, formal legal and statistical methods. Results: the results of the study are reflected in the article, which provides an analysis of statistical data on the extradition of individuals to criminal responsibility for a new crime – that of committing family violence in neighbouring countries (the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Kyrgyz Republic). The new criminal law norms are analysed from the perspective of describing the design features of the elements of the crime related to family violence; taking into account the analysis of the criminal law norms governing the prosecution of perpetrators of violence in the family and household sphere and the identified gaps in their design, their main advantages and disadvantages are identified. Discussion and Conclusions: the author concludes that the elements of crimes involving responsibility for violence against a family member in both the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Kyrgyz Republic have gaps that complicate their qualification in law enforcement, which should be taken into account when possible, constructing such a structure in the legislation of the Russian Federation.