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This study aims to explore the roles of women in domestic violence crimes and develop effective investigative algorithms.

February 2, 2026Open Access

Problems of investigating criminal offences related to domestic violence committed by women

Key Points

This study aims to explore the roles of women in domestic violence crimes and develop effective investigative algorithms.
Utilized the decomposition method for detailing police reporting strategies.
Applied legal hermeneutics to analyze existing laws and court decisions.
Employed legal modeling to create algorithmized police procedures.
Identified motivational factors behind women's criminal acts in domestic situations.
Identified two types of women involved in domestic violence: those reacting to stop violence and those seeking dominance.
Developed new algorithmized procedures to aid police investigations.
Highlighted a lack of established methodologies for investigating female-perpetrated domestic violence.

Abstract

The purpose of the study was a theoretical investigation of the concept of female illegality, determination of possible roles of women in criminal acts, including domestic violence, development of effective algorithms for pre-trial investigation of criminal offences related to domestic violence committed by women. The study was based on the decomposition method used to detail possible ways for police officers to receive a message about a criminal offence. This contributed to the systematisation of the investigative situation depending on the method and quality of obtaining information about a criminal offence, namely: 1) receiving a message from one of the family members, 2) receiving information from unauthorised persons. The special legal method of legal hermeneutics was used to analyse legislative acts and court decisions on domestic violence. This enabled, considering the behaviour of women who commit criminal offences, their motivation and relevant court practices, to determine the tasks of priority investigative (search) actions, namely, recording information and material evidence of the connection between domestic violence and the criminal offence committed by a woman. The use of the legal modelling method in the study helped to create an algorithmised procedure for police actions to solve them. As a result of the study of motivational signs of illegal activity of women who commit criminal offences resulting from or related to domestic violence, two types of such women were identified: those who commit criminal offences to stop violence on the part of men (other relatives) and those who commit to strengthen the dominant position of women in the family. A systematic approach was used to study the interdependence between the personal characteristics of women and the development of the investigative situation of the initial stage of pre-trial investigation. There is no methodology for investigating criminal offences related to domestic violence committed by women, which, in turn, leads to an increase in cases of this type of criminal illegality registered annually

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