Domestic Violence In The United States

Domestic violence is happening every day around the world. Some think it is more common in lower classes, but in reality it is a problem across all social and religion classes. Domestic violence involves men,women, and children. Victims can be male or female, but most victims are female. Domestic violence is defined as one person using means of control over another person. This can be in a way of emotional, physical, psychological, or sexual abuse. Most cases start out slowly with a slap in the face or a hardcore shove to the body. In time their behavior slowly escalate to lead on to worse situations. Stress in a relationship can lead to abuse. Example, the main provider of the family may be stressed out due to losing their job and now unable …show more content…
The abuser may not realize what they have done while under these influences but then they become remorseful when they become sober. In Indiana it is illegal to beat or abused your spouse. This crime is called domestic battery. Indiana's criminal stalking statute outlaws repeated harassment of a person which would cause a person to feel intimidated or threatened and cause the victim to feel threatened or terrorized. If you are charged for this it carries stiff consequences plus includes an order of protection issued by the court system. If convicted in Indiana of domestic battery the defendant faces jail time or even prison time. In addition anger management classes, therapy, and large fines are also included. In 2017 representative Terry Goodin introduced House Bill 1518. It was taken to the house to try and get the “Laura's Law” passed. “Laura's Law” is to honor Laura Russell. She was a resident of Madison, Indiana an a registered nurse who worked long hours at the Madison State Hospital. Laura had filed for divorce and got a no contact order quickly after due to a domestic altercation with her husband. Laura was being harassed and stalked by her husband