One of Americas’ most common global issues is domestic violence, a crime that is considered physical or aggressive behavior at home and typically through a spouse. According to HelpGuide.org ‘’Domestic violence and abuse can happen to anyone, yet the problem is overlooked, excused, or denied (paragraph 1). Which I agree a hundred percent , due to I have witnessed it happening within my family, and majority of the time the victim is usually in denial that they are being physically and emotionally abused. Domestic violence should be justified the same no matter how big or small the issue is, because most of the time the problem is only going to get bigger. Domestic violence should have zero tolerance, no one should express their “love” through …show more content…
There are hotlines numbers that you can call that will help you if you are a domestic violence victim or know someone who are. Domestic violence is often overlooked and can cause someone their life when it is overlooked. HelpGuide.org also says that “Domestic violence and abuse are used for one purpose and one purpose only: to gain and maintain total control over you. An abuser doesn’t “play fair.” (Paragraph 2). If you are in a relationship there should be no such thing as control, and the abuser is usually some who is a victim of abuse or grew up around it. They do it to try to gain self-esteem or power, but they don’t understand that hurting others in the process does not show power it shows weakness. The month of October is designed for people to become aware of Domestic violence; we all should acknowledge that domestic violence is an issue in our country. You can save someone's life by helping spread the facts and giving them information about domestic violence. It is a crime a crime that is going unreported, and a crime that is affecting someone’s life. HelpGuide.org tells us that “There are many signs of an abusive relationship. The most telling sign is fear of your partner’’ (paragraph
Domestic violence can often go unnoticed, unreported and undeterred before it’s too late. Unfortunately, recent awareness efforts have gathered traction only when public outcry for high profile cases are magnified through the media. Despite this post-measured reality, a general response to domestic violence (DV) and intimate partner violence (IPV) by the majority of the public is in line with what most consider unacceptable and also with what the law considers legally wrong. Consider by many, more than just a social discrepancy, the Center of Diseases Control and Prevention currently classifies IPV and DV as a social health problem (CDC, 2014).
Domestic Violence is a widely recognized issue here in the United States. Though many people are familiar with domestic violence, there are still many facts that people do not understand. Abuse is not just physical, it is mental, emotional, verbal, sexual and financial. Many victims of physical abuse are also fall victim to these abuse tactics as well. An abusive partner often uses verbal, mental, emotional, and financial abuse to break their partner so to speak. It is through this type of abuse the victim often feels as though they are not adequately meeting their partner’s needs.
Domestic violence is well-known to be a serious problem in Canada. Domestic violence includes physical assault or aggressive actions against family members, spouse, intimate partner, boyfriend or girlfriend. It can have many negative results and even result in death. Statistics Canada (2013) mentions stress, chronical diseases and addictions as common results of domestic violence. In most cases, the victims are women. According to Statistics Canada (2013), among all the cases of domestic in 2013, 80% of victims were women. Statistics Canada (2013) states that intimate partner violence is higher when female victims are between 25 and 34 year old. Alcohol also can increase risk of domestic violence. Another factor is that life in certain poor neighborhoods has a lot of instances of street violence. If not effectively stopped, domestic violence can result in murder. Many intimate partner homicides result from escalation of
I’ve tried to encourage my friend who went through domestic violence; it was a one time offense that she sadly had to face. I still have the scenario engraved in my memory. Mid-afternoon my best friend comes to my house tears rolling down her face; I immediately grab her and begin to comfort her asking her what’s going on I could feel her body trembling against mine and the fear in her voice when she spoke. The last thing I ever expected her to say was that her boyfriend hit her. As soon as she told me that rage immediately took over and I could only see red my first thought was that we had to call the police but she thought differently. It was a horrific event that she sadly had to face at a young age with someone she believed that loved her
In today’s society, I believe that domestic violence is either ignored or taken as a grain of salt. It is teaching the generations to come that it is acceptable to put your hands negatively on your spouse. In my point of view it is not okay no matter what the situation may be. I chose the subject of intimate partner violence because of hearing about specific cases such as Ray Rice’s a few years back really touched me in a negative way. This one in particular makes me cringe knowing that even professional athletes who are supposed to be role models to people all around the world are putting this kind of negative image out there for everyone to see. Domestic violence has many different viewpoints and branches that influence the violence itself
Most people in society are one sided when it comes to domestic violence. Most people automatically think domestic violence as men abusing women. Most people believe domestic violence is associated with gender. For instance, some people associate men with violent, destructive, and belligerent behavior. While women are often seen as innocent, fragile, and vulnerable. For many years men were the ones showing violent behavior, so most people believe men are usually the aggressor. Many people believe men should never abuse a woman, and if he does he will charged and most likely serve jail time. Although, women are not viewed the same way. Over the years women have become just as aggressive and violent as men have been portrayed. Many women who are violent are given a pass if they abuse a man. More simply, their behavior is overlooked, because they are not seen as a threat to society, so they will most likely not be jailed or punished for their behavior. In addition, there are many resources to help women get out of domestic violence situations. For instance, there are hotlines they can call, shelters they can visit, and support
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).
Domestic and mental abuse can happen to anybody sometimes it can be physical sometimes it can be psychological. It is very hard to realize that it is happening the first step is realize that it is happening and then take steps to get away from it then reach out for help be there friends or a help line or relative. Sometimes it is very hard to realize that you are in a abusive relationship we tend to ask yourself and ask others if its normal sometimes it is very hard to realize that you are in a abusive relationship thats why reaching out will help because they will help you realized that it is not normal and they are not playing fair. Sometimes you can see that physical abuse such as bruises on the on the body but the emotional abuse is just
Historically, domestic violence was viewed as only involving physical abuse. However, the more contemporary view of domestic violence has come to include not only physical types of abuse; but as well as emotional, sexual, physiological, and economic violence that may be committed
To begin with, the definition of 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” (“What Is Domestic Violence”). Ranging from grown women to young children, many are victims to abuse. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, “nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States” (“Statistics”). Just by calculating, that is 28,800 people who are abused in just ONE DAY! The scary part is that this number does not even account for the numerous cases that are not even told. Many victims are threatened or even hurt so bad that they must keep their mouth shut in fear of even worse abuse to come. Of
Famous Writer Jeffrey Fry once said “ love is about giving freedom and power, not about gaining control or possession”. This relates directly to the issue of domestic violence.” Research affirms that in 2014, one in three women had been slapped, pushed or shoved by an intimate partner in their lifetime. For men, almost 14 percent experience severe intimate partner violence in their lifetime(“Cook”). Although it is prominent in women, domestic violence impacts males and families as well. Therefore, it is important to learn about the signs of abuse and resources available in order to eliminate domestic violence in society.
Abuse has become so common that some people do not realize they are being abused. It is important that this topic is studied because there are many gaps of knowledge to what all an abusive relationship can entail. The goal is to help someone somewhere get out of an abusive relationship before its too late. Whether its emotional or physical abuse, neither is healthy for a person to maintain in. So seeking relationship advice from outside sources, such as popular press articles may be a usual for tool for people who are looking for insight as long as they know to check up on the research involved in the article. This paper will compare and contrast the findings from the article I have chosen to the scholarly research that has been conducted on abusive relationships.
Domestic violence should not happen to anybody. It is a traumatizing experience that can have an individual scarred for life. Unfortunately, this form of violence does still occur today. Domestic violence consists of many different categories. This reaearch paper focuses on the signs of an abusive relationship and getting help if needed so. No one should have to live in fear of the person they happened to fall in love with
Most people associate domestic violence with physical abuse, meaning the abuse leaves some type of a mark on the victim’s body. However, domestic violence can be in a form of psychological abuse. In this case, a victim is traumatized by name calling, shaming, blaming, or stalking. The goal of the abuser is to make the victim feel as though she has no worth. For the abuser to be in control, he needs the victim to think, that the reason the victim is being abused, is because they deserve it. The abuser needs the victim to believe the only person that could ever love them is the abuser. Psychological abuse can be a stepping-stone to a physical one. Sometimes psychological abuse is enough to render the victim helpless and the abuser does not need to resort to physical violence to be in control. However, sometimes a person’s mental state is strong enough to withstand psychological abuse, forcing the abuser to resort to physical violence in order to gain dominance over the victim. According to NCADV “one in five women are physically abused by their partner” (http://www.ncadv.org). Furthermore, if the abuse is occurring in the home with children, the children also suffer. In as many as 30% to 60% of the violent homes, the children are abused (Family Violence Prevention Fund, 2004). These children have a much higher risk of suffering from depression, drug and alcohol abuse, and behavior problems (Roberts TA, 2003). Domestic abuse not only affects the victims, but it also affects the economy. According to NCADV, physical abuse costs the U.S. economy over eight billion dollars each year due to victims taking time off from work to heal (http://www.ncadv.org). The cost of healthcare for domestic violence exceeds four billion dollars per year (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2003). Unfortunately, as costly as domestic violence is, be it financial or physical, it is still very rampant in our
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.