The civilised society, which is constantly developing on the principles of
democracy and equality, has no place for domestic violence, but this problem is
present and quite common. The work aims to determine criminal law sources and
their core provisions on the regulatory framework for preventing and countering
offences related to domestic violence, as well as to detect ways to optimise their
regulatory framework. The study used the legalistic method, comparative law
method, logical and legal method. The study results characterised the sources of
criminal law on the prevention of domestic violence in Ukraine, which certifies
the presence of a wide mechanism of its prevention. Inconsistency of probation
supervision, particularly within the context of its perception by society, was noted.
International regulatory acts on domestic violence prevention were analysed. The
advantages of using different types of restraining orders in the world practice were
revealed. The study results may be useful for state actors for further legislation
improvement in domestic violence prevention.