Non Performance or Improper Performance of Child Protection Responsibilities: Criminal and Criminological Aspects

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to study theoretical and practical aspects related to criminal liability for failure to perform child protection responsibilities by persons entrusted with these responsibilities. A number of research methods were used in the work such as formal-dogmatic, comparative-legal, sociological and hermeneutics. The article analyzes the case law and identifies gaps in the criminal liability legislation that affect the lack of social responsibility of persons in charge of a child care. Moreover, on the basis of the conducted survey, there were found out criminal offenses which are directly linked to the non-performance of child‟s protection responsibilities, particularly domestic violence in different forms. Accordingly, a number of theoretical conclusions and proposals were formulated to improve the rules of liability for non-performance or improper performance of child protection duties by persons assigned with these responsibilities.