Marta Lamanuzzi

Having set out threshold considerations on the evolution of the notion of “vulnerable victim” in the European perspective, this article investigates the vulnerability factors of the gender-based violence victims, including the dependence from the aggressive partner, and considers possible consequences, also in relation to the punishment, of the application of the “Individual assessment of victims to identify specific protection needs”, under Article 22 of Directive 2012/29/UE...