Violence in the sphere of family and domestic relations: A criminological study based on the results of an online user survey

Relevance . Assessing the actual state of domestic violence in Russia is a difficult task. Statistical data provided by law enforcement agencies, although they are an important tool for statistical analysis, often do not fully reflect the real picture. For a more complete assessment of the scale and nature of this problem, a detailed criminological study is required. The purpose of the study is to supplement the existing criminological knowledge about the state of violent crime in the field of family and household relations, as well as the causes that determine it. The objectives of the study are to identify the real state of violent crime in the sphere of family and household relations in Russia and its regions based on the analysis of the results of a sociological survey. Methodology . The research was based on a sociological method – a survey in the form of a questionnaire. The analysis of the survey results and the formulation of conclusions were carried out using general scientific and private scientific methods of cognition: statistical, systematic, formal logical, analysis and synthesis. Results . The article presents the results of respondents' answers to questions about their attitude to the problem under study, classifies the determining factors of violence in the sphere of family and domestic relations, analyzes the degree of awareness of the study participants regarding the various forms of its manifestation. The analysis of opinions on the legitimacy of the use of violence for the education or care of some family members for others has been carried out, and the degree of effectiveness of existing violence prevention measures has been investigated. Conclusion . The results of the study demonstrate a correlation between the level of officially registered crime in the sphere of family and domestic relations in various federal districts and the results of the answers to the questionnaire. The degree of respondents' trust in law enforcement agencies in resolving cases of violence in the sphere of family and domestic relations was revealed.