Domestic Violence Exaggerated Essay

Alexis Sanchez

English 3 (Kendra Gallos)

12 December 2014

MLA

Is Domestic Violence Exaggerated?

Domestic violence a serious case that can lead to dismantlement of the mind and physical body. Is violence not a serious problem? Another question that you may be asking is “What does domestic mean? What does it have to do with violence?” You might be thinking domesticated animals such as pets. (i.e.: Dogs; cats; hamsters; mice; snakes; etc.). “Domestic” is commonly known for the operations of homes, houses, Family relations, or just relationships in general. Putting one and one together that being violence (a negative thing) and domestic (usually related as a positive thing) doesn’t make things particularly good. Domestic violence is not exaggerated because it causes future damage even if it is stopped. “Domestic violence is the third leading cause of

“However, such draconian laws do provide powerful weapons of vengeance for women seeking to drive the male in their life away. Charges of domestic violence, often combined with allegations of child physical and sexual abuse, have become the weapon of choice for women in divorce and custody battles. Despite the fact that a great majority of these charges are false, women are rewarded with the house, kids, child support, and often alimony for making such statements, and face no penalty in court for their false accusations.” (Charles E. Corry) In this quote Charles E. Corry makes the point that woman makes these things seem “so bad”. But, how do they know that the woman is actually making false accusations? Even if this is true in most cases it doesn’t mean that domestic violence is exaggerated it just means people are exaggerating ways to use it. However, in this article Charles E. Corry tries to get the point across that it’s not an issue because it’s a “human problem”. Meaning that it’s our fault it happens and as humans we probably won’t fix