Domestic Violence from the View of the Documents of United Nations

Domestic violence as a major issue has always been at the center of attention of the world community and has allocated a large number of international and regional documents of the United Nations to itself. Since this nasty phenomenon happens in the most important institution of the society- the origin of growth, development, breeding and socialization of the individuals, the recognition of the violence and finding its causes and factors and also achieving strategies to fight against and controlling it and to present preventive solutions and methods for treatment of victims and rehabilitation of its offenders are necessary. One of the important issues is the ways to deal with offenders. It is important whether to deal with the offenders using criminal tools and punishments or employing other possible methods. Paying attention and giving priority to each aspect -strengthening of the family or punishment of offenders - make different countries use different strategies. Some countries are in favor of strengthening of the family, so try to keep the integrity of it and some others are in favor of compensation for damages imposed on the victims and the punishment of the offenders. Therefore, in practice, we will encounter different strategies, particularly in dealing with legislative systems and criminal justice of countries toward this phenomenon.