The Importance Of Domestic Violence

Thesis: Laws and mandates alone are not effective in curtailing domestic violence In September Mitchel Lot was arrested for assault on his estranged wife and was released on bond. Four days later, he assaulted her again, this resulted in a felony charge. On October 7th Lot was indicted yet he was allowed to bond out despite requests by the district attorney’s office to deny bail. On November 13, 2016, despite a court issued restraining order and an indictment, Mitchell Lot broke into a Sandy Springs apartment where his estranged wife was sleeping. He attacked her before pushing her over the apartment balcony. The injuries she sustained included a broken neck. (Howard) Irreverent of the judicial systems mandates placed upon him Mitchel Lot did what habitual abusers do, he went after his victim again. The act of domestic violence is not based in logic, therefore, systemic consequences alone are not effective. The need to control, the sense of …show more content…
Just as police officers responding to domestic violence calls make the victim aware of the ramifications of an arrest of the perpetrator, that can include fines, imprisonment and repeat court dates, it should be of equal importance that they inform the victim of resources that include relocation opportunity, support agency contacts, psychological support, and financial assistance. According to Geller, the three primary reasons wives stay in abusive relationships are: 1) the severity or frequency of the violence, 2) {the victim’s prior exposure to domestic violence}, 3) The fewer the resources and power the wife has, the more likely she is to stay with her husband” (Gelles, 1974). Court dockets are filled with Domestic Violence cases, most of which are thrown out due to complainants not showing up. Straus and Gelles (1986) estimated that only 14.8% of victims officially report DV