Domestic Violence Reflection Paper

Every action is followed by a reaction; however, occasionally the reaction is only a temporary solution that leads to long-term consequences. This is especially true of how domestic violence is currently governed by the criminal justice system and social norms. A lack of preventative care exists and this ignores the consequences of domestic violence in our society. Incidents of domestic violence are often treated as one-time or isolated occurrences; however, in many cases abusers and victims fall back into these learnt behaviors. Therefore, domestic violence is a never-ending cycle that cannot be stopped without cultural and legal changes that focus on preventing further instances of violence and empowering victims to break the cycle.

On 03/18/2017 at approximately 2132 hours, I was dispatched to 8340 Rd. 46 in the County of Montezuma, and State of Colorado for reports of a domestic disturbance.

This literary writing will attempt to examine the impact of domestic violence (DV) in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender community (LGBT). Domestic violence is prominent in a homosexual relationship, if not more so than in a heterosexual relationship (White & Goldberg, 2006). Domestic violence is also associated with intimate partner violence (IPV) (Dunne, 2014). Statistically, domestic violence rates are higher than heterosexual domestic violence with IPV (Fox, 2010). Knowing that domestic violence brings about a plethora of disparities, it is solidified

Like so many of the topics studied by investigators in our research institutions, domestic violence does not happen in a vacuum. In an attempt to better understand DV as it occurs in the real world with the accompanying compounding issues which often occur with DV (e.g. addiction, financial problems, health issues, language barriers, etc.), I propose a two-part research project. The first part will focus on undocumented DV survivors and their experiences and journey toward seeking assistance/resources for DV. The second part will focus on the perpetrator of DV and attempt to identify typologies of batterers. Taken together the hope is that this research project will provide a better understanding of domestic violence as experienced in the community.

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious social issue that affects millions of Americans. IPV describes physical sexual or psychological harm by a current or former partner spouse. Anyone can be a victim of IPV, this type of violence can occur among heterosexual or same-sex couples. However, this paper will focus on IPV faced by women. IPV is an important global public health concern related to physical trauma, mental illness, poor health, suicide and murder.(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015). There are many risk factors that cause IPV; one of the predictors of IPV is a person’s socioeconomic status. Socioeconomic status is commonly conceptualized as the social standing or class, an individual’s socioeconomic status is measured as a combination of education, income and occupation. (American Psychology Association).

I simply looked up Domestic Violence Resources in Snohomish County in my search bar Online. Right away there were resources available for myself or other’s to use. I found a couple helpful websites on is http://snohomishcountywa.gov/434/Helpful-Resources and the other is http://www.dvs-snoco.org . Both of the sites gives options and resources for people who are going through or have been victim of domestic violence. It was really easy to find these resources online.

Leo is a 14-year-old Hispanic/African American male. Leo has witnessed Intimate Partner Violence between his parents and illegal Substance Use. His biological mother is Schizophrenic and has been a child of the system herself. She was taken out of the home and grew up in foster care. His father witnessed domestic violence in the home and has been a part of the probation system. Leo has three siblings, one of which lives with him. His mother has a one year old that still lives with her.

Domestic or Intimate Partner Violence is not just hitting, or fighting, or an occasional mean disagreement. It's an abuse of power, the stronger opposing its will on the weak. It’s a multi-layered illness that terrorize and control their victims emotionally, physical, and economically. I have been blessed to have been raised in a family that provided a home atmosphere that was loving, nurturing, and safe. Unfortunately, many families or relationships aren’t so lucky. During my military career, I have witness physical injuries; testified on behalf of the abused; investigated DV/IPV first hand as a Platoon Commander and Company Executive Officer in the United States Marine Corps. In some cases, the physical damage involved significant trauma

Domestic Violence, also known as DV, is a life-threatening crime that focuses on manipulative and abusive behaviors that are used to establish and maintain power and control over a loved one. Anyone can become a victim regardless of age, economic status, nationality, race, religion, or education. Unfortunately as severe as this crime is, it is one of the most frequently underreported crimes.

Domestic violence at home is characterized as an example of damaging conduct in any relationship that is utilized by one accomplice to pick up or keep up force and control over another personal accomplice. Aggressive behavior at home can be exhibited from numerous points of view, for example, physical, sexual, enthusiastic, monetary, or mental activities or dangers of activities that impact someone else. Abusive behavior at home is at a higher rate with ladies than men. It is imperative to be liberal when reacting to local calls in light of the fact that each circumstance may not be as it appears.

Domestic violence consists of acts committed in the way of an adult intimate relationship, a parent and child relationship and a patient and healthcare worker relationship. It is the ongoing of aggressive and controlling behaviors, including physical, sexual, and psychological attacks, that one person does to another. Domestic violence is purposeful behavior directed at achieving compliance from, or control over, the abused person. It is one of the most under-reported crimes in the United States by men and women. There are more than 40% of domestic violence cases that are made by men stating a female abused them. Women are not just the ones abused men are too by women they are most close to. I have witnessed this on both sides before and the

There are many different types of domestic violence. Physical abuse is the most obvious form, but this is not to say that outsiders always recognize it. Generally, physical violence causes bodily harm, using a variety of methods. Slapping, pushing, throwing, hitting, punching, and strangling are only a few methods. An object or weapon may or may not be used. There is not always physical evidence of physical abuse such as bruising, bleeding, scratches, bumps, etc., therefore, absence of physical marks does not necessarily mean physical abuse had not occurred. Physical abuse sometimes escalates to murder (Morris and Biehl 7, Haley 14-17).

I have interviewed Graham Barnes. Graham has been working with BWJP since 2005 as Technical support but before that He worked many years in the field of domestic violence globally. He is passion about educating men who are either the offender or victim. The agency is non-private organization fund by government to improve responding to violence against women. Most participants are male who involved domestic violence. The agency doesn’t have shelter but collaborates with criminal justice, police, judges, prosecutors and social workers. The agency address issues of violence through teaching, education and justice process. The agency use theory of Power initattlemnet: which deals how men view themselves and what perception do they have about women. He said most men believe that they are superior to women and that create problem. So men

This paper investigates the hypothesis that a women’s land ownership is related to a women’s likelihood receiving violence in Nicaragua. However, we argue, like the work pioneered by the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW 2006), that it is not simply owning land, rather it is the process that develops as a result of women’s altered status within the household that has the critical bearing on their receipt of violence. Based on qualitative interviews with women landowners in Kerala and West Bengal, the ICRW (2006) proposed a model suggesting that property ownership expands women’s negotiating power and enhances their ability to address vulnerability, thereby decreasing levels of domestic violence. The hypothesis is

If you believe that you are in any kind of abuse relationship, or someone makes you feel anxious or stressed stop it now. If you know someone who is in a abuse relationship speak now and help them before it’s too late like it was for a lot more people. Let’s make a change today. Don’t wait for tomorrow, tomorrow might be too