Introduction
The definition of intimate partner violence, which is commonly referred to as domestic violence, can be psychological aggression, physical violence, forced acts, or sexual by an intimate partner from the present or the past (Wilson, Graham, & Taft, 2014). During the 1960s, law enforcement officers and judges viewed intimate partner violence as an insignificant crime and cases would never make it to the court rooms (Clark, 2011). This type of aggression was seemingly a common practice among many households across the nation and was viewed as a tool that men utilized often in an attempt to correct their partners. On many occasions, officials would just tell men to calm down and tell the women who were being victimized to not provoke their partner (Clark, 2011). During the 1990s, the federal legislation passed the Violence Against Women Act and welfare reform made extensive efforts to make women financially independent (Clark, 2011). Intimate partner violence can be a severe social concern and there have been various extensive studies proposed to determine what influences men to commit male-to-female domestic violence. Research indicates that it is the number one leading cause of injuries to women that are non-lethal in the United States (Foran & O'Leary, 2008). The authors found that these delinquencies result in more than a quarter million emergency room and hospital visits every year from women who have obtained physical injuries from this type of aggression (Foran & O'Leary, 2008). A landmark case that shed light on domestic violence was the O.J. Simpson case. O.J. Simpson was acquitted from murdering his wife on October 3rd, 1995 (Thompson, 1995). The Court found Simpson not guilty of committing this crime but his prior cases of battering his wife are well documented (Thompson, 1995). This case was a national controversy that lead to the awareness of victimized women and put a spotlight on leaders to act swiftly in helping reducing domestic violence (Thompson, 1995). There are many documented contributors to male-to-female intimate partner violence and alcohol may be a present influencer. Research indicates that the prolonged consumption of alcohol weakens brain mechanisms that prevent impetuous actions and malicious aggression from taking place (Klostermann & Fals-Stewart, 2006). The authors’ study found that alcohol impairs information processing that can influence a person to misread social cues and overreact to something they perceive as a threat (Klostermann & Fals-Stewart, 2006). This can be when people act on an instant violent impulse while they are drinking and feel vulnerable or endangered by another person. Alcohol influences aggression through harmful effects on the persons’ cognitive functioning and the ability to problem solve narrows, which leads to an inclination of taking unnecessary risks (Wilson et al., 2014). This research may suggest that men who consume alcohol are more likely to engage in male-to-female intimate partner violence than those who do not consume alcohol. The importance of intimate partner abuse is a matter of human rights that ultimately has damaging effects on a woman’s overall health and also on the lives of children if they happen to be involved. This type of criminal activity is also an issue of gender that reflects inequality between women and men. A treatment program that can be implemented is a …show more content…
, & Fals-Stewart, W. (2006). Intimate partner violence and alcohol use:
Exploring the role of drinking in partner violence and its implications for intervention.
Aggression and Violent Behavior, 11(6), 587-597.
Langenderfer, L. (2013). Alcohol use among partner violent adults: Reviewing recent literature to inform intervention. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 18(1), 152-158.
Leone, R. , Crane, C. , Parrott, D. , & Eckhardt, C. (2016). Problematic drinking, impulsivity, and physical ipv perpetration: A dyadic analysis. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors : Journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors, 30(3), 356-366.
Mannon, J. M. (1997). Domestic and intimate violence: An application of routine activities theory. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 2(1), 9-24.
Payne, B. , Higgins, G. , & Blackwell, B. (2010). Exploring the link between self-control and partner violence: Bad parenting or general criminals. Journal of Criminal Justice, 38(5), 1015-1021.
O'Leary, K. , & Schumacher, J. (2003). The association between alcohol use and intimate partner violence: Linear effect, threshold effect, or both?. Addictive Behaviors, 28(9), 1575-1585.
Thompson, J. (1995). No cause for joy: A womanist response to the O.J. trial and its
The definition of intimate partner violence, which is commonly referred to as domestic violence, can be psychological aggression, physical violence, forced acts, or sexual by an intimate partner from the present or the past (Wilson, Graham, & Taft, 2014). During the 1960s, law enforcement officers and judges viewed intimate partner violence as an insignificant crime and cases would never make it to the court rooms (Clark, 2011). This type of aggression was seemingly a common practice among many households across the nation and was viewed as a tool that men utilized often in an attempt to correct their partners. On many occasions, officials would just tell men to calm down and tell the women who were being victimized to not provoke their partner (Clark, 2011). During the 1990s, the federal legislation passed the Violence Against Women Act and welfare reform made extensive efforts to make women financially independent (Clark, 2011). Intimate partner violence can be a severe social concern and there have been various extensive studies proposed to determine what influences men to commit male-to-female domestic violence. Research indicates that it is the number one leading cause of injuries to women that are non-lethal in the United States (Foran & O'Leary, 2008). The authors found that these delinquencies result in more than a quarter million emergency room and hospital visits every year from women who have obtained physical injuries from this type of aggression (Foran & O'Leary, 2008). A landmark case that shed light on domestic violence was the O.J. Simpson case. O.J. Simpson was acquitted from murdering his wife on October 3rd, 1995 (Thompson, 1995). The Court found Simpson not guilty of committing this crime but his prior cases of battering his wife are well documented (Thompson, 1995). This case was a national controversy that lead to the awareness of victimized women and put a spotlight on leaders to act swiftly in helping reducing domestic violence (Thompson, 1995). There are many documented contributors to male-to-female intimate partner violence and alcohol may be a present influencer. Research indicates that the prolonged consumption of alcohol weakens brain mechanisms that prevent impetuous actions and malicious aggression from taking place (Klostermann & Fals-Stewart, 2006). The authors’ study found that alcohol impairs information processing that can influence a person to misread social cues and overreact to something they perceive as a threat (Klostermann & Fals-Stewart, 2006). This can be when people act on an instant violent impulse while they are drinking and feel vulnerable or endangered by another person. Alcohol influences aggression through harmful effects on the persons’ cognitive functioning and the ability to problem solve narrows, which leads to an inclination of taking unnecessary risks (Wilson et al., 2014). This research may suggest that men who consume alcohol are more likely to engage in male-to-female intimate partner violence than those who do not consume alcohol. The importance of intimate partner abuse is a matter of human rights that ultimately has damaging effects on a woman’s overall health and also on the lives of children if they happen to be involved. This type of criminal activity is also an issue of gender that reflects inequality between women and men. A treatment program that can be implemented is a …show more content…
, & Fals-Stewart, W. (2006). Intimate partner violence and alcohol use:
Exploring the role of drinking in partner violence and its implications for intervention.
Aggression and Violent Behavior, 11(6), 587-597.
Langenderfer, L. (2013). Alcohol use among partner violent adults: Reviewing recent literature to inform intervention. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 18(1), 152-158.
Leone, R. , Crane, C. , Parrott, D. , & Eckhardt, C. (2016). Problematic drinking, impulsivity, and physical ipv perpetration: A dyadic analysis. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors : Journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors, 30(3), 356-366.
Mannon, J. M. (1997). Domestic and intimate violence: An application of routine activities theory. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 2(1), 9-24.
Payne, B. , Higgins, G. , & Blackwell, B. (2010). Exploring the link between self-control and partner violence: Bad parenting or general criminals. Journal of Criminal Justice, 38(5), 1015-1021.
O'Leary, K. , & Schumacher, J. (2003). The association between alcohol use and intimate partner violence: Linear effect, threshold effect, or both?. Addictive Behaviors, 28(9), 1575-1585.
Thompson, J. (1995). No cause for joy: A womanist response to the O.J. trial and its