Women tend to understand each other with the topic of domestic abuse. The feminist movement of the 1970s has changed the way people think on violence. With women being the typical victim, they know first hand that domestic violence is not acceptable. Domestic violence is a crime that can and must be punished. Wilson who is the author of When Violence Begins at Home says, “Men who batter do so because they can and it works. Abusive men have received the message that violence against women is acceptable behavior.” Unfortunately, American society has turned a blind eye towards home violence. This is why policy and the way society thinks must
Women tend to understand each other with the topic of domestic abuse. The feminist movement of the 1970s has changed the way people think on violence. With women being the typical victim, they know first hand that domestic violence is not acceptable. Domestic violence is a crime that can and must be punished. Wilson who is the author of When Violence Begins at Home says, “Men who batter do so because they can and it works. Abusive men have received the message that violence against women is acceptable behavior.” Unfortunately, American society has turned a blind eye towards home violence. This is why policy and the way society thinks must