Domestic violence is a crime that doesn’t discriminate across all races, socioeconomic levels and cultures. In Baldwin County, in the last five years, there has been a growth in reported cases of domestic violence against women. Even more alarming, the overwhelming majority of victims and offenders in domestic violence and misdemeanor cases are African American.
I feel the complex underlying causes that in some cases stretch back generations: unemployment, poverty, lack of education, incarceration and violent environments. And these are some of the same reasons that apply here in Baldwin County. Economic instability plays a major role in these instances of violent deviance. There is also a significant lack of access to financial resources.
I feel the complex underlying causes that in some cases stretch back generations: unemployment, poverty, lack of education, incarceration and violent environments. And these are some of the same reasons that apply here in Baldwin County. Economic instability plays a major role in these instances of violent deviance. There is also a significant lack of access to financial resources.