This source addresses the ineffective programs available to Domestic Violence victims and offender today. The source was written by an organization titled SAVE whose mission is to find solutions for victims and their families. Due to the underlying purpose of the organization, it is possible that a bias analysis may be presented, however the source does present several statistically driven facts to support its analysis.
The source appears to be addressing and audience looking for an informed evaluation of Domestic Violence resources. It addresses a well-rounded observation of resources for not only victims, but offenders as well. The writing …show more content…
Many see the physical effects and financial effects, but most do not realize the years of struggle a victim endures after making the choice to escape from their offender. In most toxic relationships, once one person decides to establish a clear boundary and retracts from the toxic person, that person will soon find another enabler to attach themselves to. In Domestic Violent relationships the toxic person has established the boundaries and controlled the victim for so long that the victim does not usually know how to survive without the offender’s control. This poses a difficult road for the victim to escape and causes a great deal of re-victimization while the victim struggles through the process to break …show more content…
(Truman, 2014) Taken from statistics presented in this report, over the course of ten years, approximately 13,247,000 people fall victim to physical abuse, alone, in the US annually! (Truman, 2014) At such a high number, one can only imagine how overwhelmed our judicial system is with these type of cases. Unfortunately, because of such high rate, it can be assumed that the courts do not hold offenders accountable with strict enough rulings. Without the resources to support them in their escape, many victims return to their abuser. This creates a great deal of recidivism, and the unfortunate cycle of abuse and