False Accusations Of Domestic Violence

Domestic violence is aggressive actions or behavior within a home, usually involving a violent spouse. This violence can be emotionally or physically scarring to the person that is being abused. According to refinery29.com, over 12 million people witness domestic violence a year. Domestic abuse is a big problem because millions of men and women are being abused all around the world. People shouldn't have to struggle with coming out about the trauma that they have endured, and there should be an alternative consequence to false accusations depending on the situation. According to the Huffington Post, three women are murdered every day by a current or former male partner in the United States. Domestic violence happens daily and is easily …show more content…
“Accusations of assault or strangulation can lead to years of imprisonment and thousands of dollars in fines,” (Lawyer), these fines can be fatal to anyone and need to be taken seriously. “False domestic violence accusations are also often made during the divorce process. Divorce and child custody proceedings can be emotionally charged and highly acrimonious’” (Lawyer). These situations are very intense and become difficult for the people involved. “25% of all divorces include allegations of domestic violence. The courts in 48 states must consider these allegations while making rulings in child custody hearings. Protection orders are clearly meant to offer protection in serious situations. Now, they have been turned into a weapon in divorce cases,” (MacDonald). These people will do anything to get what they want, and that in end in serious consequences. The court tends to not charge people who falsely accuse others of abuse, “Courts never charge the accuser in a false domestic abuse case. The reason being is that they want everyone to feel comfortable enough with the legal system to come forward in actual cases of abuse. Giving a victim any additional reasons to not speak up could cause harm to more people than the good that could come from prosecuting someone.” (MacDonald). Thirty-two states in the United States do not require physical abuse for domestic violence cases. Which leads to many people …show more content…
Domestic violence cases are commonly reported in the police work force. Most cases are not broadcasted, because they want to keep the press away from it. "Cases reported to the state are the most serious ones—usually resulting in arrests. Even so, nearly 30 percent of the officers accused of domestic violence were still working in the same agency a year later, compared with 1 percent of those who failed drug tests and 7 percent of those accused of theft,” (Friedersdorf), most officers even still have their job after being accused. People accuse National Football League (NFL) players more so than officers, because NFL players are famous and put in the spotlight. Football players have a less percentage of domestic violence, while police officers have more, “Several studies have found that the romantic partners of police officers suffer domestic abuse at rates significantly higher than the general population. And while all partner abuse is unacceptable, it is especially problematic when domestic abusers are literally the people that battered and abused women are supposed to call for help,” (Friedersdorf). Officers may not have to go under a full investigation because they are friends with or know people who can get them out of the situation. “24 percent, indicating that domestic violence is two to four times more common among police families than American families in general." Cops