A Victimological Approach to the Legal Protection of Women as Wives via Domestic Psychological Violence

The fact that there is an imbalance in power relations and gender, which often places women in a vulnerable position, is another factor influencing sexual violence against women. From a victimological perspective, addressing victims of psychological violence involves not only the detention of the perpetrator, but also providing protection, recovery, and the fulfilment of the victims’ rights, whilst placing the victim at the centre of attention. Article 7 of the Domestic Violence Act provides a definition of psychological violence, namely: Psychological violence as referred to in Article 5(b) is “An act that causes fear, loss of self-confidence, loss of the ability to act, a sense of helplessness, and/or severe psychological suffering in a person.”Based on this, the research question in this study is how legal protection for women as wives who are victims of psychological violence is provided through a victimological approach. The type of research used in this study is normative, as the approaches employed are the Statute Approach, the Conceptual Approach, and the Case Study Approach Legal protection for women as wives who are victims of psychological violence within the household can be viewed from the perspective of Indonesian positive law and victimology. Law No. 23 of 2004 on the Elimination of Domestic Violence and, through a victimological approach regarding victims, ensures they receive attention in the law enforcement process, as well as in aspects of physical, psychological, and social recovery, as well as ensuring victims are entitled to compensation for the losses they have suffered.