Causes Of Domestic Abuse

Domestic abuse is becoming a common occurrence today. Far too often, a partner decides to seize control over the other partner by domestic violence. Abusers tend to seize power through violence or even just the threat of violence, manipulation, and intimidation. Abusers make sure that their victim is dependent on them. When their victim feels helpless, it is harder for them to escape the abuse. Domestic abuse does not discriminate. Domestic violence can occur in any type of relationship including homosexual and heterosexual relationships. Men and women can both be victims of domestic abuse. Although, mainly women are the victims while the men are the perpetrators of domestic abuse. Every nine seconds, a woman is a victim of domestic violence …show more content…
According to CORA, it is estimated that domestic violence costs the national economy 8-10 billion dollars a year in medical bills and lost wages. If society knew the signs of domestic abuse, they could prevent this huge amount of lost money. San Mateo County police have responded to over 2,500 calls for domestic abuse within the past year, yet nothing is actually being done to stop the domestic abuse. A significant amount of homelessness is due to domestic abuse. When women attempt to escape their toxic relationships, they end up on the street with no money and no help (CORA, …show more content…
Dominance occurs when the abusers feels the need to have power over their victim. In order to achieve complete dominance over their victim, abusers take control of everything including the decision making. The abusers expect their victims to obey everything they demand without questioning their requests. When the victims do begin to question them is when the abuser lashes out on them with violence. Perpetrators of domestic abuse tend to humiliate their victims to erode their self-esteem. When a victim feels defective, they are less likely to leave the relationship in fear that no one else will love them. Abusers attempt to make their victims feel that they are worthless and no one else would ever want them if they were to attempt to leave. Abusers also tend to isolate their partners in order to make them dependent on them. This typically means that the victims do not communicate with the outside world unless given permission. Victims usually are not allowed to have friends and must have permission to leave the house. If the victims of abuse do not allow for the dominance, humiliation, and isolation, it leads to threats. Abusers use threats to make their partners fear them and fear leaving. Threats include harming the victim, children, and even pets.