Domestic violence
In today’s society Domestic Violence has been recognised as a crime on the increase. Although the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act responds strongly to domestic violence, domestic violence is still a problem and therefore measures beyond the law need to be taken to prevent it.
Domestic violence, happens in many forms including physical, emotional and economic violence, and can affect people of any age and gender.
It does not have to be within the home to be classified as domestic violence and is often interchangeably referred to as Family Violence. It is a form of violence that can occur within any relationship. Domestic violence occurs when one party to a relationship intentionally uses violence, threats, force or intimidation to control or manipulate another. It is characterised by an imbalance of power whereby the perpetrator uses abusive behaviours and tactics to obtain power and control over the victim causing fear. The violence is intentional and systematic and often increases in frequency and severity the longer the …show more content…
When the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Personal Safety Survey was conducted in 2005 it was found that young people between the ages of 18 and 24 were the most likely group to have experienced some form of violence last year, ABS also indicates that just under half a million Australian Women reported of sexual or physical violence just in the past 12 months and since the age of 15 over one million had experienced physical or sexual assault by their current or
In today’s society Domestic Violence has been recognised as a crime on the increase. Although the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act responds strongly to domestic violence, domestic violence is still a problem and therefore measures beyond the law need to be taken to prevent it.
Domestic violence, happens in many forms including physical, emotional and economic violence, and can affect people of any age and gender.
It does not have to be within the home to be classified as domestic violence and is often interchangeably referred to as Family Violence. It is a form of violence that can occur within any relationship. Domestic violence occurs when one party to a relationship intentionally uses violence, threats, force or intimidation to control or manipulate another. It is characterised by an imbalance of power whereby the perpetrator uses abusive behaviours and tactics to obtain power and control over the victim causing fear. The violence is intentional and systematic and often increases in frequency and severity the longer the …show more content…
When the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Personal Safety Survey was conducted in 2005 it was found that young people between the ages of 18 and 24 were the most likely group to have experienced some form of violence last year, ABS also indicates that just under half a million Australian Women reported of sexual or physical violence just in the past 12 months and since the age of 15 over one million had experienced physical or sexual assault by their current or