The Culture Of Domestic Violence

Domestic violence has a face. However, the face of domestic violence has viscerally shifted; it is no longer the calm but resolute face I knew, but rather an unfamiliar one. While domestic violence is seen as something physical, it is also mental, verbal, and intimidation. Domestic violence is another example - threats, intimidation, and violence- of abuse of power and abuse of authority. Men are not the only ones who hold the reins of power in domestic situations. In fact, when they are at the receiving end of abuse, this particular social construct gets in the way of their reporting on their plights.

Domestic violence against women and it’s association with different cultures, ethnicities, and religions has proven to be difficult to evaluate. There is a correlation between domestic violence and different cultures, ethnicities, or religion of which women are of lower status or importance than men. However, it appears that domestic abuse may not be racial or ethnic in origin. A number of environmental factors contributed to the prevalence of domestic violence including age, acculturation, socio-economic status, and education levels. Cohabitation and unemployment also appear to increase the risk of abuse (Van Broeck, 2001). This results suggest that ethnicity and religion may not actually be the key facets contributing to patterns of domestic violence. Instead, they are merely an indicator that abuse is taking place.

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.

The definition of domestic violence is highly dependent on the setting that it is applied too. Let us go a step farther and add, the definition is contingent on the culture in which it is referred to. The US Department of Justice defines domestic violence as “abusive behavior in any relationship, it can be physical, sexual, emotional, economic, or psychological actions or threats of actions designed to intimidate, manipulate, humiliate, isolate, frighten, terrorize, coerce, threaten, blame, hurt, injure, or wound. (U.S. Dept of Justice 2014)” Cultural norms researched for this paper, that would be considered violent and or domestic violence in the culture of the United States, would not be classified as violent behaviors in the cultures of Malawi and South Asia. Domestic violence, by perception and definition, although categorized differently by culture, doesn’t change the fact that the most vulnerable are at risk.

Domestic violence is a large social issue in the United States today, as well as all over the world. Domestic violence includes sibling abuse, elder abuse, spouse abuse, and child abuse. Domestic violence has many names; family violence, wife or child beating, and domestic abuse. Spouse abuse talks about abuse from a marital or a dating partner in an intimate relationship. Domestic violence is not just physical, but is any behavior that is intended to control another person through the use of verbal assaults.

Knowledge of domestic violence is becoming prevalent in the United States and around the world. Family violence, teen dating violence and intimate partner violence are being talked about openly more; they are also becoming known as abuse and not something that is just “ok” or “just how a person is”. Beliefs and laws are changing toward nonviolence as discussed in this report.

Domestic violence in recent years has become a national issue of epidemic proportions (Whiting, 2014). The current Australian Government campaign against domestic violence clearly states that domestic violence is a crime (Douglas, 2008). However, a debate continues over the value of applying criminal law in this field. This article investigates the current operation of family law in Queensland in the domestic violence sphere and explores the advantages and disadvantages of applying criminal law to this area. Areas of investigation include, the effectiveness of current law, current issues relating to domestic violence, relevant stakeholders and perspectives and alternatives and recommendations relating to the current situation. The analysis

Domestic violence is a misdemeanor that takes place all over the world. Domestic violence is the physical, emotional, verbal, and/or sexual abuse of an intimate partner or family member. A person who goes through domestic violence tends to not say anything about the abuse because there is fear that the abuser could kill him/her for saying something. Unfortunately, I went through domestic violence for two years. At first, I was terrified to talk about it and even write about it but I got the strength to share my story, because I knew there could be someone who could be going through the same thing. A little bit of my story will be incorporated in the three sociological perspectives which are; the conflict theory, functionalism and symbolic interactionism.

When we look throughout the world we usually see crime such as murder, stealing, harassment and more, but we really don’t talk about domestic violence issues. In the United States, domestic violence is one of the biggest problems. When looking at the National Coalition against Domestic Violence.com (NCADV), it was shown that every 9 seconds a woman in the United States is being domestically violated. Also, I find out that women from the age of 18-24 years old are the ones who are being involved in the acts of violence. We may look and say that it might be the case because they are young and desperate but that is not the case. The United States is not the only country or place in the world that is dealing with domestic violence.

What is domestic violence? According to research “Domestic violence is the willful intimidation, physical assault, battery, sexual assault, and/or other abusive behavior as part of a systematic pattern of power and control perpetrated by one intimate partner against another” (NCADV.ORG, 2015). In this essay there will be comparisons made with other countries and also be explained how they relate to America. Let’s start with America, which has four major parts of domestic violence. Physical violence is probably the most common offense in the United States. Most of the victims of serious physical violence usually don’t report it or participate in surveys out of fear for retaliation. Intimate partner violence covers all major parts of domestic

In the modern day, many individuals have witnessed or have experienced a form of violence sometime in their lifetime. Whether if its bullying or any kind of discrimination, speaking up and taking action is a proper way of taking charge of the situation. But unfortunately there is form of violence that victims are too terrified to reach out for help. This form of violence is called Domestic Violence. Domestic Violence victims find it hard to leave because of the 'State of Agency', lack of action from the authorities, and how society views and treats them. But why? This fear is at times is connected to the lack of education and accessible sanctuary for the victims. Which unfortunately, is why most victims take dangerous and sometimes desperate

Domestic violence against women is prevalent in almost all the societies in the world. It is an issue which was not even recognised as a crime 40 years ago and is still not recognized as a crime by many societies. Women suffer from violence, including physical, sexual, emotional, and psychological violence by strangers and their partners all over the world (Kaya, 2010). Even though it is a worldwide occurrence, there are some women who face more intense and frequent violence depending on their culture, country, religion,

“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. Domestic violence can be physical, sexual, emotional, economic, or psychological actions or threats of actions that influence another person. This includes any behaviors that intimidate, manipulate, humiliate, isolate, frighten, terrorize, coerce, threaten, blame, hurt, injure, or wound someone. Domestic violence can happen to anyone regardless of race, age, sexual orientation, religion, or gender” (p. 2)

Domestic violence is when physical, mental, economical, and other forms of abuse happen between romantically engaged couples inside of their homes. The typical person who is affected by domestic violence tends to be the female in the relationship however, the male can also be the victim. You do not hear much about men being victims of domestic violence because of the culture of masculinity in America today. The target is typically the person who does not hold any power in the relationship. So if a man is the victim then he seen as having no power which in our culture happens to tell the male than he is not a man and should be ashamed of themselves.

In America most cases of Domestic Violence are never actually reported, many times these cases go unheard and the victims suffer in silence. The worn out cries of a battered woman as she lays on the ground clutching herself and begging her significant other to just stop. The bruises and cuts that remain unreported due to the victim claiming they accidentally fell yet again. The abusers tend to make the victim almost entirely dependable on them. An abuser will do this to gain control and to create a weaker victim, “behaviors used by one person in a relationship to control the other” (Par. 1, Definition). Control. The abuser seeks control over their victims. When their control is threatened they act out in ways harmful to others. Domestic