Abstract:

In China’s domestic violence governance practices, there exist several practical issues, such as limited avenues for relief, difficulty in gathering evidence, challenge in submitting evidence, complexities in substantiating acts of domestic violence, and insufficient safeguards for personal safety protection orders. The development of smart wearable devices offers new perspectives and opportunities for empowering domestic violence governance. From the perspective of value foundation, respecting and safeguarding human rights, promoting substantive justice through active justice, and promoting technology for goodness and a better life are important value bases for empowering domestic violence governance through smart wearable devices. In terms of functional application scenarios, smart wearable devices can play an active role in evidence collection and preservation, data monitoring and reasoning, danger warnings, and safety assurance. Therefore, legislative efforts should be improved in areas such as the evidentiary validity of electronic data and technical standards for evidence gathering. Additionally, the therapeutic function of family justice in healing family relationships should be fully utilized, with various methods employed to alleviate and resolve the psychological distress caused by domestic violence. At the same time, special attention must be paid to protecting the personal information and privacy of individuals involved during the process of empowering domestic violence governance through smart wearable devices. Where necessary, rights such as the “right to deletion” and the “right to be forgotten” should be introduced. In this way, smart wearable devices can effectively empower domestic violence governance within the framework of the rule of law.

Key words: smart wearable devices, domestic violence, family justice, electronic notarization, personal information protection