Introduction to the issue
This progression of abuse has gone on far too long. I have witnessed this string of events in my own family. Starting with a shouting match, escalating to a slight push and ultimately ending in me rushing to the emergency room at 2 am. I will never forget that look on her face; a swollen left eye, bruises the size of tennis balls that covered her arms and upper body, the inside of her hands with cuts that look like defense wounds. She jumped when I ran in the room where she was being treated and started to hug me. This was a familiar hug, one that I have had many times before from her from previous attacks from her husband. As I embraced her I began to ask myself is this finally the last straw, will landing her
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That was one of the hardest days of my life. As I look back on her life I wonder what makes the abused return back to their abuser. Women are raised to love your husbands, for better or for worse. Domestic abuse does not fit that definition. Society has a conventional standpoint that domestic abuse is private, something between a woman and her husband. Society has viewed this as justification in handling the behavior of a spouse. My cousin called the police on her husband several times, but the city they resided in mandatory arrest laws did not exist. While researching I found out that in the city they lived in if no visible injuries are observed nothing can be done by peace officers. This cycle will never end until tougher laws are enacted. Martha Fineman stated that “only in the last 40 years has culture pushed aside the notion that domestic abuse is the norm for families, and acknowledge that the public system has a moral responsibility to address this issue”(1). Domestic violence and the mere definition of abuse differ from state to state. In addition to laws that vary the form of assistance that is given can vary to a large degree. Because states vary, …show more content…
Department of Justice”1). This act of domestic abuse includes physical, mental or psychological control over another person. The abuse refers to any criminal behavior that involves; assault, battery, sexual assault, stalking, harassment and homicide. Domestic violence also goes by many names, partner abuse, spousal abuse, intimate partner violence the list goes on, but the meaning is the same. Prior to the 1800’s domestic abuse was widely accepted and a valid approach to discipline a wife. The laws at that time stated that “the husband is only allowed to whip his wife with a switch no bigger than his thumb” ("Domestic Violence Timeline."1). This practice went on until 1882, when Maryland passed a law that made wife beating a crime “punishable by 20 lashes on the whipping post”. ("Domestic Violence Timeline."1). The illustration below shows this act in 1899 (“The Whipping Post”). where a husband was sentenced to 20 lashes under this law. Soon other states followed suit but with stipulations. North Carolina law stated that “a criminal indictment cannot be brought against a husband unless the battery is so great as to result in permanent injury, endanger their life or is malicious beyond all reasonable bounds”("Domestic Violence
Although domestic violence is a significant societal problem, which continues to receive public and private sector attention, intervention and treatment programs have proven inconsistent in their success. Statistics by various organization show that many offenders continue to abuse their victims. Approximately 32% of battered women are victimized again, 47% of men who abuse their wives do so at least three times per year (MCFBW). There are many varying fact...
There is a heavy correlation of mental illness in abusive individuals and individual treatment appropriate to the case is necessary but additionally there needs to be major cultural and social changes especially in regards to the status of women in society. For many perpetrators of abuse I think the most immediately effective treatment would be inpatient treatment of some sort where they would not only be separated from the victim but also receive help. Victims especially of long standing abuse would probably benefit from counseling a many suffer from mental health issue later down the line as a result of the
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.
Every semester, a student attending a college campus will have at some point experience some inappropriate, unwanted attention. There is always someone at school who tends to make someone uncomfortable, be it through eye contact, persistent advances, or just uncalled for innuendos. Of course, we do our best to ignore it, or to just report the bothersome activity, but that can only do so much without someone finding a way around such things. Someone is always going the extra mile to get what he or she wants, even if it’s at the expense of the victim. We can’t turn a blind eye on our friends, our family, or our associates in these dark, sexual assault situation. Campus sexual assault is a problem with plenty of factors regarding it.
Sex trafficking is a human right issue which breaks the slavery violation in the UDHR. It 's going on in many countries like Thailand and is happening to young children. This should be stopped because its inhuman and no child or person should have to go through it.
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.
What is sexual assault? Sexual assault is, “any type of sexual contact or behavior that occurs without the explicit consent of the recipient. Falling under the definition of sexual assault are sexual activities as forced sexual intercourse, forcible sodomy, child molestation, incest, fondling, and attempted rape” (Sexual Assault).
Our society has made great leaps to overcome adversities that it has faced throughout history, but one major issue that still plagues the human race is domestic abuse. Domestic abuse can be dated back as far as the history records can record. While this may come as shock to some, this horrible epidemic seen in relationships is an all too real factor in many homes within the United States. Domestic abuse tears thousands of families apart every year. In the late 1920’s all states within the U.S. outlawed “wifebeating,” yet the domestic abuse cases continue to rise.
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.)
Domestic violence can affect families in more ways than one: the husband-wife relationship, the children, and also the financial stability. “One woman is beaten by her husband or partner every 15 seconds in the United States” (Stewart & Croudep, 1998-2012). Domestic violence can interfere with the husband-wife relationship because one spouse is always in constant fear of the other. This violence could vary from physical abuse to psychological abuse, meaning that the abuser persuades the victim that they deserve the beating.... ...
What is one of the largest problems with families in the United States? One of the problems that has been growing for years now is divorce. In the United States, about forty to fifty percent of people, who get married, get divorces in their lifetime (Kazdin, 2000). When families choose to get a divorce, they are effecting everyone around them. If children are involve, the impact could be even worse. There are ways to help families to not get a divorce but not all divorces can be overturned. One of these marriage saving strategies is marriage counseling and pre-marriage counseling.
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
...ediately. A relationship is never be easy going the entire time. Arguments do happen, but in positive and healthy relationships neither party should ever use physical force to get what they want. Healthy relationships involve mutual respect in contrast to unhealthy relationships when the abuser uses violence to solve every problem. Abusive relationships can go undetected until it is too late. There are many reasons why both men and women stay in abusive relationships. Victims stay with their abusers because they are mentally dependent, and afraid for their lives. Also, if children are involved, they don’t want them to be without a father. Furthermore, learning about the Social Learning Theory, we need to stop the violence before it becomes a pattern in the family. If this behavior continues, an on-going cycle of violence could easily carry on for generations to come.
Child abuse refers to lack of care or any type of emotional, physical or sexual mistreatment that results in emotional damage or physical injury to a child or a youth. In most countries, children are considered to be anyone below 18 years of age. Child abuse can occur directly by harming a child or indirectly by failing to prevent the child from any form of harm or injury. Child abuse can occur either in the family set up, in the community set up or in an institution such as a school. Also, children can be abused by adults or by other children or by people who know them or people who are complete strangers to them.
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. First of all, the most important tool we have available against this type of crime are the authorities, which include the police department, hospital, and social workers. If they manage to work together as a team to make the whole process of protecting a victim more efficient, it will encourage victims to actually phone for help.