GENERAL MEASURES FOR VICTIMOLOGICAL PREVENTION OF VIOLENT CRIMES AGAINST THE SEXUAL FREEDOM AND SEXUAL INTEGRITY OF A CHILD

Abstract

The article presents a comprehensive scientific analysis of general measures of victimological prevention of violent crimes against sexual freedom and sexual integrity of children, taking into account modern criminological approaches and the needs for improving state policy in the field of child rights protection. It is substantiated that victimological prevention of such crimes should be aimed not only at responding to already committed criminal offenses, but primarily at identifying and neutralizing victimogenic factors that increase the risk of a child becoming a victim of sexual violence. It is proven that general measures of victimological prevention are comprehensive and interdisciplinary in nature and include legal, social, educational and psychological tools aimed at creating a safe environment for children, increasing their awareness of the risks of violence, as well as improving mechanisms for early detection of threats to sexual freedom and sexual integrity. It is emphasized that the effectiveness of such measures largely depends on the coordinated activities of state authorities, local governments, law enforcement agencies, educational institutions, social services and public organizations. The article focuses on the problems of protecting the rights and legitimate interests of children who have suffered from violent sexual crimes, in particular in terms of restoring violated rights, providing comprehensive assistance and compensation for the harm caused. The need for legislative consolidation of the system of general and individual victimological prevention by adopting a special law and developing conceptual principles for protecting victims of crimes in Ukraine is substantiated. Special attention is paid to the feasibility of implementing regional programs for victimological forecasting of the level of child victimization, as well as the creation of a special fund for compensation for victims of crimes with the identification of alternative sources of its financing. It is concluded that general measures of victimological prevention of violent crimes against sexual freedom and sexual integrity of a child should be considered as a priority direction of state policy in the field of childhood protection, which requires systemic legal support, interagency cooperation and reorientation to prevent the victimization of children as a particularly vulnerable category of victims.