Domestic Violence And An Imperative Social Problem

Domestic violence is an epidemic and the number one health concern in our country. There are more abusers and their victims compared to past years. As a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship, domestic violence is used by one person to gain or maintain power and control over another one. It can be physical, sexual, emotional, and economic abuse and not look the same in every relationship because every relationship is different. This kind of abuse affects people of all ages and sexes, socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds, education and employment levels. Abuse towards children and the elderly can be violent or aggressive behavior. Thus, there are many types of abuse that one can suffer; awareness of the signs of domestic violence is especially important before getting into any kind of intimate relationship.

Domestic violence (DV) has and continues to affect millions of, women, men, children and the elderly every day. National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, defines Domestic violence as, “hurtful, repeated and intentional behavior that one person uses to maintain power and control over another in an intimate relationship.” (National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, n.d.) Abuse impacts many individuals from various backgrounds. Abuse comes in many forms, verbal, emotional, physical, sexual and, covers a wide range of tactics to establish and maintain power and control. A predominant form of DV is Intimate Partner Violence is also known as (IPV,) which affects millions of people every year, primarily women

Domestic violence occurs in epidemic proportions, impacting an estimated 6.2 million American women every year, and causing more

Domestic violence, alternatively referred to as Intimate Partner Violence, is defined by the Department of Justice as “a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over another intimate partner.” While domestic violence is commonly thought of as only physical or sexual abuse, domestic violence can also be emotional, economic, or psychological. Domestic violence has remained constant in society throughout history, even though over time society’s response to the issue has changed. While domestic violence affects everyone regardless of race, gender, age, etc. it is estimated that approximately 90% of all victims are women. For the purpose of this paper, I will be focusing on

Domestic violence is skyrocketing in our society. In the U.S., as many as 1.5 million women and 850,000 men were physically assaulted by their intimate partner last year, and numerous children abused by their parents. These sad criminal acts will continue to grow in our society, unless our community takes action to stop these crimes.

Domestic violence became a realization and a serious concern in the mid 1970’s for many Americans. “This realization is due to the women advocating on behalf of the battered women movement”

Domestic Violence (DV) is a critical social issue that negatively impacts not only our own culture in America but as well as all other cultures around the world. Domestic Violence is a global issue reaching across national boundaries as well as socio-economic, cultural, racial and class distinctions (Kaur & Garg 2008). Domestic Violence is a serious problem that can be seen around every society from families of both developed and underdeveloped countries and of different backgrounds. Although there are various cases of domestic violence against men, children and the elderly; women account for the majority percentage of victims of Domestic Violence. This violence can take the form of physical assault, psychological abuse, financial abuse or sexual assault (Kaur & Garg 2008). Domestic Violence is a trend that is on the rise and will continue to plague our society if nothing is done on time to address this social issue.

Domestic Violence is a coercive behavior that involves a physical, psychological or sexual attack perpetrated by individuals against their partner or former partner. Examples include physical abuse, for instance, slapping, beating, and strangulation among others. Sexual assault includes threats, forceful sexual acts, and use of physical force. Psychological abuse may involve excessive jealousy, intimidation, harassment or stalking among others. In the United States, 20 people are physically abused every minute, 20,800 cases are reported daily in hotlines and majority of the victims are females aged between 18-24 years (National Coalition against Domestic Violence, 2015). Issues pertaining to violence at home are regarded as a societal

Imagine seeing a civilian being senselessly beaten and verbally attacked in a public place; would you intervene? Morally, a person 's first instinct should be to jump right in and act as a hero, however, that is not always that action that is executed. The social issue of domestic violence is becoming very prevalent in the world’s society, and has called for a new category of social experiment. While this experiment has variables to its execution, the premise remains the same; put actors in a public place and enact a scene that depicts a victim being domestically abused by their partner, then watch to see if any witnesses will intervene. This new type of experiment that resolves to seek the reactions of regular civilians to domestic abuse in public has been proven necessary to shed the harsh light on the results. These results show the majority of public domestic abuses cases will go unchallenged, which raises a red flag to the safety of our society as a whole. The diversitivity of the environments that the public abuse is taking place in has been shown to affect the mindset and actions of the witnesses. A group in Sweden set out to take on the experiment in an enclosed elevator, and their results vastly differed from a group that did the experiment in a public and well-traveled courtyard. Another variable that comes into play is the gender of the abuser/abused. There is a dramatic change in numbers when a woman abuses a man, versus the man abusing the woman. The reactions

A social problem that really impacts the world, as it has impacted my life is Domestic Violence. Domestic violence as well as emotional abuse is a behavior or actions done by one person to another in a relationship to have control over the person in which you are in a relationship with. Domestic violence does not discriminate partners can be married or simply just be living together, they can be straight, gay, or lesbian and it can be done to both women and men. I know there is a lot of help out there for women and men that have been abused, but I believe the real problem is that people are sometimes too afraid to speak up and sometimes people become too comfortable in the environment in which they live in to realize that what is being done to them is abuse. I feel this is a social problem because people are not being educated the right way about domestic violence and how it affects society as a whole, also many people think it is normal to live in an abusive relationship and this is because this problem is not addressed adequately and taught to people at a young age.

Domestic violence or intimate partner violence has been a social problem for almost as long as humans have inhabited the earth. Domestic violence is often defined as a pattern of abusive tactics aimed to maintain power and control over an intimate partner, such as physical, psychological, sexual, and economic abuse. Like many social problems, domestic violence can happen to anybody and can be perpetrated by anybody. It is generally accepted that as many as 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men have experienced some form of physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2010). Furthermore, it is believed that domestic violence impacts individuals with disabilities

The girl heard in the 911 call recording seems to be in imminent danger from exposure of domestic violence. Throughout the recording she sounds terrified as she is hysterically screaming and crying. She tells the operator that her mother and father are fighting and later noted that “this has been going on forever and ever.” Both the girl and the mother could be heard screaming “stop it.” During the recording the the girl also screams out “stop it, you are going to hurt the baby” which indicates that there is a baby who is also at risk. The girl stated that her mother has red marks on her neck. Most disturbingly, the girl screams out at the top of her lungs “oh my God, mommy” just prior to the phone disconnecting, leaving the listener to wonder what has just happened and if the mother is OK.

There is no denying that domestic violence directed towards women is a serious problem all over the world, and here in the United States. The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence reports that every 9 seconds, a woman is physically assaulted or abused in America.(NCADV) To understand domestic violence, one must first understand what domestic violence can consist of, and that is; the use or threat to use physical, sexual, or verbal behavior to force the partner to do something one wants; to degrade or humiliate; to gain or maintain a sense of power or control; to act out one 's anger inappropriately. Abusive behaviors may include subtle or covert harm as well as life threatening acts of violence. (NCADV) Domestic violence towards women is becoming increasingly talked about and discussed problem, and is receiving more attention than ever. There is now a better understanding on why women are easily targeted, how domestic violence can be stopped, and how a woman can receive help for emotional or physical damages to herself.

Domestic violence entails transgressions that tend to exhibit regular occurrence worldwide. Domestic violence is substantially attributable to the psychological, physical, mental, and sexual forms of suffering or anguish. Domestic violence further refers to the family violence or spousal abuse that defines the evident pattern of violent behaviors executed by one spouse to the other in the close affiliations that include courtships, matrimony, family, or individuals staying together (Gueguen, 885). Studies show that in numerous instances the aggressors tend to exhibit their need for gaining power and authority upon their victims by acting violently. There are different forms of domestic violence worth

Domestic violence, a highly prevalent, almost authorized, legally penalized, almost always hidden heinous crime, has been a matter of concern in many countries. More so in India, as every 2 in 5 women face domestic violence in India and about once every five minutes an incident of domestic violence is reported in India, under its legal definition of "cruelty by husband or his relatives". Although it is gender neutral, domestic violence is usually perpetrated against women and hence it becomes essential to understand the male perspective of the same. What exactly is domestic violence? World health organization defines a synonymous term intimate partner violence as Intimate partner violence refers to behaviour by an intimate partner or ex-partner that causes physical, sexual or psychological harm, including physical aggression, sexual coercion, psychological abuse and controlling behaviours. In India, domestic violence is mainly seen as a crime against women and the prevention and punishment of domestic violence is contained in the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. Section 3 of the act defines domestic violence as any act or omission that harms or injures or endangers the health, safety, life, or well-being, whether mental or physical, of the aggrieved person or tends to do so and includes causing physical abuse, sexual abuse, verbal and emotional abuse and economic abuse; or harasses, harms, injures or endangers the aggrieved person with a view to coerce