Domestic Violence Viewpoints

Domestic violence is an act of assault that happens every day, fixing an issue like domestic violence is hard but not impossible. By speaking out and helping those who have been abused is the hardest but most effective way of limiting domestic violence. Lots of people blame domestic violence related issues on substance abuse or a controlling man. Those statements may be true but it’s an over exaggeration. Abuse causes severe physiological effects as well as emotional. Domestic violence can be almost anything and can happen to anyone at any time.

There is not just one major factor that contributes to this growing epidemic. It could be the fact that there is a lack of resources, noncooperation of victims in time of possible arrest or in court. It can also be finanical factors/ social class, communication among different organizations that helps with domestic violence and criminal justice system (Pardue, Smith, Hawes, & Hauff, 2014), laws on domestic violence, and repeat victimizations. There are so many other factors that can play apart with domestic violence. Domestic violence effects so many people in the United States from different ages, race, and social class. One of the factors that I am going to focus on is repeat vicimzations.

Many feel if they seek help, the abuser will find them and it will only get worse. The victims need to feel safe, or else they are not going to use the programs to receive help. As both of these articles reveal, these programs are not working. On the contrary, “The Seriousness of Domestic Violence Is Exaggerated” argues that it’s not because the programs are ineffective, but that it’s due to the increase in social services available. However, due to the countless studies that were done, it has been proven that this domestic abuse is a problem. Moreover, there needs to be more effort taken into putting these programs into action. Improvements in how the programs are put into practice need to be made, since how the programs are put into practice now are not efficient

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.

Women will continue to suffer from domestic violence unless there is some sort of intervention to help them. When dealing with this population, it is essential to create a safe environment where the woman can talk freely about the abuse without any retaliation from the abuser. When someone comes into a therapeutic session, everyone deserves to be treated with respect and care. This in turn will create a sense of hope that a different type of life can be possible. Also, knowing that there is a support system can help the woman begin the process of change. Despite this, the process of leaving the abusive partner is slow (Warshaw, n.d.)

Classification of the literature about violence against women is difficult because violence against women cannot be understood in terms of a single factor. Most of the researchers focus on a few different reasons and not on a single one to explain why men use violence against women. Their arguments are sometimes so similar that even their approach is defined in different perspectives. For example, approaches by Gelles and Straus, who have many essays and research on violence against women, sometimes support the class analysis perspective and sometimes the liberal perspective. Thus, classification of the literature about male violence to females and the definition of the researchers are difficult

Do you know who is in an abusive relationship? Maybe you know a family member or a friend with unexplained bruises on their body. What is Domestic Violence? According to WebMD that domestic violence is physical abuse that happens in personal relationships between partners, spouses or boyfriends. WebMD also states that signs of someone in abusive relationship are red and purple bruises at the neck and black eyes. Women and men can be victims of abuse, but mostly women in the United States are mostly affected. Domestic Violence theories are abusers that suffers from several mental illness and personality disorders that triggers aggressive behaviors towards their partners as in accordance to Michelle Parke in the article Encyclopedia of Sex and

Domestic violence is initiated when the pattern of violent behaviors in an individual tries to control the beliefs and behaviors of intimate partners so that the other person can be dominated. The Intimidation and fear of the other partner can help one to gain this desired control. Domestic violence can legally be defined as "any assault, battery, sexual assault, sexual battery, or any criminal offense resulting in physical injury or death of one family or household member by another who is or was residing in the same single dwelling unit"(as qtd. in Peterman & Dixon, 2003).

Americans generally don 't prefer the topic of domestic violence. Us Americans pay the five bucks for People magazine and US Weekly in the checkout line to catch up on the hottest trends and the newest celebrity gossip to carry us through the day, but why is that we skim over the domestic violence ad in the back and don 't ponder twice about what they are trying to convey? On the other hand, other countries have recently been speaking their minds loud and clear about this controversial topic. 12 Magazine in Bulgaria and APAV of Portugal recently released images embodying the real results from domestic violence for men and women, but then were asked to apologize for how gruesome and real they appeared. Why should they be the ones to apologize when “Every month three women lose their lives to either current or former husbands or lovers” (Jomad)? In the end all these companies wanted to accomplish was to help the victims feel comfortable and encourage them to come out about their abuse and no longer hide these horrific acts to protect their abusers.

I think feminist theory would work well with this population because they are victims and they need empowerment so they can start the healing process, and I do think feminist theory would do this for them. you know there is a belief that the violence has to be life threatening before it is an issue for concern and that is a shame. I feel that domestic violence starts small many start with belittle the other maybe its playful and in front of friends so you shake it off and you think nothing of it, and within time its not a big deal, but usually by this time there is another escalation until it becomes a bigger problem. I do feel that we need more preventative measures to catch the abuse early on before the threat of violence occurs or becomes

associated to domestic violence” (Dugan-Day, 2017, pg. 160). It is the easiest because we can see bruises or scratches without the victim telling us that there is something going on. Sexual abuse occurs when the partner forces themselves on their partner even when the partner said they did not want to have sex. Also, having sex without wearing any protection, even when their partner said they wanted to wear protection is another form of IPV. Psychological abuse “is the least understood and is often discounted by victims as not being abused” (Dugan-Day, 2017, pg. 162). Many people think that when they are being psychologically abused by their partner that they are just joking around and do not mean what they are saying. It can be confusing to

It has been around for so long and is still happening today. There is never an easy solution for domestic violence, but I do have a recommendation for women who are facing domestic violence now. My recommendation is having the courage to look inward, meaning to questioning your own attitudes and making a positive change where it’s necessary. Another critical issue that women also face is teen pregnancy. It’s a very serious issue to the point where America even has a teen pregnancy show. I feel that with this type of issue being abstinent is the key to not dealing with pregnancy but if you are active just making sure to protect yourself and your overall

Domestic violence is not a label that can be boxed and defined. No, it is emotions of pain, fear, shock, confusion, and most surprising, love. It is difficult for many to comprehend if not brought up within a violent home; the true, passionate emotions that fall as a burden upon the victims, who often stay quiet. What brings the traumatic pain to domestic violence is that a person who is supposed to cherish and love another, ends up creating fear and panic when even mentioned. Domestic violence, which is indeed a form of abuse, is an issue that needs to be handled with delicate, yet able coherence. Within the society of America, the fight against domestic violence needs to be accepted instead of ignored. In doing so, there are many questions

What is domestic violence? Domestic violence is when a person uses a physical violence such as threats, intimidation, isolation, stalking, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, and taking control over another partner in a relationship (Understanding abuse). This happens every day to thousands of people all over the world. It’s a serious issue and people don 't realize how serious it is. It’s killing people, ruining families, and leaving a lasting impact on people. Each year, 2 million people are injured and 1,300 people die (Domestic violence facts). Domestic violence is an issue that is more hidden than one thinks and it can have lasting effects and its victims and family, especially children.

A Theoretical Framework are theories that is formulated to explain, predict, and understand phenomena and, in many cases, to challenge and extend existing knowledge, within the limits of the critical bounding assumptions. The theoretical framework is the structure that can hold or support a theory of a research study. The theoretical framework introduces and describes the theory which explains why the research problem under study exists. There are three topics that will be discussed: (a) the background on domestic violence and the different reasons why women stay, (b) the criminal justice system and how the laws need to be