Persecution against women is the worst human rights violations that have
not been recognized by the world. Persecution against women is also a serious
problem in the field of women's health because of weakening energy, erodes selfesteem
and physical health. In addition to causing injury, abuse also increase the
long-term risk of other health problems including chronic illness, physical
disability, drug and alcohol abuse.
How forms of abuse that occurred against wives by husbands. Does the
criminal law already provides protection to the wife of the above forms of
maltreatment. To find other forms of abuse that happened to his wife by husband.
To know the criminal law protection against abuse victim's wife to her husband.
As a consequence of the selection problems which topics will be studied in
the research object is a matter of law (while the law is the rules or norms that exist
in society), then the type of research is normative juridical research. Forms of
abuse include: physical violence, psychological, sexual, and economic. Forms of
protection of victims of domestic violence have been stipulated in Law Number
23 Year 2004 on the Elimination of Domestic Violence.