Title of the article	Legal Definition of Psychological Violance
Author(s)	INNA BEVZIUK PhD in Psychological Sciences, Senior Lecturer of the Department of Prosecutors Training on Work Organization, Special Training Institute, National Prosecution Academy of Ukraine IHOR KOZIAKOV Doctor of Law, Professor, Honored Lawyer of Ukraine, Head of the Department of Scientific and Methodical Support of Prosecution Activity beyond Criminal Justice Sphere, Scientific-Research Institute, National Prosecution Academy of Ukraine
Journal	Scientific theoretical and practical journal “Journal of the National Prosecution Academy of Ukraine”
Issue	4/1’2018
Pages	[36–40]
Abstract	The article provides a theoretical and methodological aspects of the definition of the term “psychological violence”, the types and forms of its manifestations in interpersonal relations with the aim of improving the legal regulation and enforcement in counteracting this phenomenon.
Keywords	violence; domestic violence; mental violence; psychological violence; mental suơ ering; moral harm.
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