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Dobash and Dobash (1979) |
They looked at police records in Scotland and found examples of wives being slapped, raped and killed by their husbands. They state that violent incidents could be set off by what a husband sees as a challenge to his authority; marrige legitimises this unequal power relatioship and women become independent. Mirrlees black who found that nearly 1/5 men experience domestic violence would agree with Dobash and Dobash. Critics would say they fail to explain female violence in the family
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Richard Wilkinson (1996) |
He sees domestic violence as a result of stress on family members caused by social inequality. Those families that are on lower incomes or living in overcrowded accommodation are likely to experience higher level of stress; this reduces their chances of a strong, stable and caring relationships. Mirrlees Black would agree that not all people are equally in danger of suffering domestic violence. However, feminists argue that Wilkinsons' theory fails to explain why more women are abused than men
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Kate Millet and Shulamith Firestone (1970)
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They argue that all socities have been founded on a patriarchy. They see the key divison in society as that between men and women. Men are the enemy: they are the oppresors and exploiters of women. They see marriage as a key institution in a patriarchal society. For Millet and Firestone domestic violence is the inevitable result of a patriarchy. Dobash and Dobash would support their theory of a patriachy as they agree mens will for authority causes violence. Critics would argue that not all men are aggresive and they fail to explain female violence. |
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David Cheal (1991) |
He argues that police and procecutors maybe reluctant to record, investigate or procecute those cases that are reported to them. This reluctance is due to the fact that police and other agencies are not prepared to become involved with the family. They assume that family is a private sphere, and that as an institution it is a good thing so negtavitiy maybe neglected. More worringly they assume that women are free to leave. Feminists would agree that the police dont do enough to support victims of domestic violence but would reject his reasoning |
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The Women's Aid Federation (2008) |
'physical, psychological, sexual or financial violence that takes place within an intimate or family-type relationship and forms a pattern of coercive and controlling behaviour. It may involve partners, ex-partners, household members or other relatives.' |
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Statistics on Domestic Violence |
Domestic violence accounts for almost a sixth of all crimes (British Crime Survey 2007). There are an estimated 6.6 million domestic assaults a year (Mirrlees Black 1999). 99% of all incidents against women are committed by men (Mirrlees Black 1999). On average women suffer 35 cases before making a report (Stephanie Yearnshire 1997). |
