En la actualidad, el ejercicio habitual de actos violentos en la familia constituye uno de los
problemas sociales más importantes. En este trabajo se pretende exponer la forma en que el
Derecho Penal actúa para prevenir y castigar estos actos violentos, sin olvidar, eso sí, la
importancia de abordar el problema desde una perspectiva multidisciplinar.
Nowadays, family violence is one of the most important social problems. In fact, it’s known
that agressions against women as family members cause several fisical and psichological
damages and, in some cases, the victim’s death. In Spain, family violence against women is
also an usual problem. In this article, I explain the way to try to avoid these agressions and
the way spanish criminal law acts against them.
