Criminogenic factors in committing violent acts against newborn children: analysis of socio-economic context and poor information Cover Image

Factori criminogeni în comiterea actelor violente împotriva copiilor nou-născuți: analiza contextului socio-economic și a informării precare
Criminogenic factors in committing violent acts against newborn children: analysis of socio-economic context and poor information

Author(s): Elena-Ana Duda
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Criminal Law
Published by: Academia “Stefan cel Mare” a MAI al Republicii Moldova
Keywords: violence against newborn children; low standard of living; poor information; sexual abuse; protection of the newborn child;

Summary/Abstract: This article examines the criminogenic factors involved in committing violent acts against newborn children, focusing on low living standards, poor information and sexual abuse. The low standard of living, present in many countries with a socialist-communist past, generates economic instability in rural families, increasing the risk of violence against newborns.Poor information about contraceptive methods limits women’s access to adequate family planning options, contributing to unwanted and problematic pregnancies.Sexual abuse and rape are important factors, with victims being exposed to the risk of pregnancy concealment and violent acts against newborn children.Combating these crimes requires support for victims, adequate sex education and promoting a whistle-blowing culture.

  • Issue Year: 1/2023
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 112-116
  • Page Count: 5
  • Language: Romanian