Sobko H. Criminal Law and Criminological Basis for Combating Mental Violence.

The analysis of the Ukrainian and foreign criminal legislation on the understanding and legislative regulation of mental violence, its evolution as a criminal category has been carried out. Forms, types, characteristics of mental violence, and the position on the improvement of mechanisms to counteract this type of crime have been explored. The concept, nature, content, types of mental abuse as a criminal category have been revealed. The structure of social-psychological influence (subject, object, content, means and result of social-psychological influence) is established. The features of mental violence in crimes against property and public safety have been considered. The determinants of mental violence are eliminated. Mental abuse is considered as a form of domestic violence. The analysis of information security of Ukraine in the context of manipulation and mental influence on citizens has been carried out. Analyzed mental violence among the minor: crime features of their victimization. In particular, directions for improving the current legislation on the prevention and combating of mental violence have been identified.