데이트폭력에 있어 피해자 보호방안 = The Protection System for the Victims in Dating Violence

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Dating violence comprises controlling, abusive, and aggressive behavior in a romantic relationship. It encompasses physical, psychological, sexual, or emotional abuse. Dating violence is a problem too large to be continually ignored in the S. Korea. People are involved in dating relationships and those in abusive relationships deserve, but sometimes do not receive, protection because of legislation that limits access in our country. Some of the problems facing those in dating relationships who seek to obtain orders of protection are access to the court system. The protection order protects a plaintiff-petitioner from ongoing harassment and can grant a stay-away order from a person``s school, work, or residence. In contrast, an order of protection that is derived from domestic abuse statutes retains the same aspects of a civil order, but provides more protections because of the nature of the relationship between the parties. Orders of protection help combat dating violence by ensuring a period of separation between the victim and the abuser. The prevalence of dating violence is similar to that of spousal abuse and the effects on the nonmarried victims are just as severe. So, the Government must make efforts as a country to prevent dating violence, protect victims from the reoccurrence of actual violence, and ensure a separation of the parties for a reasonable time period.