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    Domestic violence is a common phenomenon in societies where patriarchy lingers in personal, social and legal systems (James). In some instances, it is normalized because of societal expectations. Domestic violence is an ongoing issue that does not have effective preventive laws or punishment. Too frequently, offenders are not punished adequately. It is essential for the public to understand the types of domestic violence and how it is currently regarded in the courtroom to see the need for the…

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    Domestic violence just about affects everyone. It is not at all only a personal or private problem within a family. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, between 1998 and 2002, over 1.2 million incidents of family violence were reported to the police. Of the 1.2 million incidents, only 36% resulted in arrest. Domestic violence is a serious concern that many times gets overlooked by the many other social issues this world has. This paper will explore a historical look at this issue…

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    Domestic violence and the Will to Escape Many women around the world endure domestic violence day in and day out. Domestic violence is a gruesome and sometimes deadly ordeal. For women, the strength to leave an abusive relationship can be very hard or almost impossible. A lot of women think that the abuse is their fault so they try to justify it to family, friends and themselves. Many women are abused and people never know they are being abused as they hide it so well because they are ashamed…

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    Domestic Violence All relationships are built on a foundation of trust , honesty and most importantly, love. Unfortunately, love is not the foundation for every relationship, and it does not always help couples overcome all obstacles they may face along the road. What was once a fairytale now becomes a global epidemic when one in every four women are abused by their partner, and it is called, domestic violence (“Domestic Violence”). Although domestic violence in a relationship negatively…

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    Taylor, (2013) reported the scope of domestic violence is a worldwide health issue with long-term health and social consequences, which encompasses men, women, and children. Under-reporting of domestic violence makes it difficult to accurately evaluate its prevalence. Therefore, it is safe assume that the statistics for domestic violence are much higher, especially because it would be difficult to try measure to number of psychological cases. Domestic violence plays a significant role in…

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    article “30 Shocking Domestic Violence Statistics That Remind Us It 's An Epidemic” in The Huffington Post, domestic violence is the leading cause of injury in the world. In the U.S alone 1.3 million women, and 835,000 men are abused by their intimate partners. What do you think of whenever you consider domestic violence? Most would say a white female being beaten by a spouse. It is very well known and advertised that women of the Caucasian race are victims of domestic violence, but what about…

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    Domestic violence exists in many forms today. It includes, but is not limited to, physical, mental, sexual, and emotional abuse. All of these forms are damaging in several ways and can affect anyone regardless of age, ethnicity, sexuality, religion, economic status, or education background. Physical/Sexual Abuse. When people think of domestic violence, minds often go to physical abuse first, and foremost. Physical violence includes throwing objects, hitting, biting, choking, drowning, and…

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    Introduction Domestic violence has been recognized as a major social problem in Canada. According to Statistics Canada there are approximately 653,000 women in Canada that have experienced some form of domestic violence (Allagia & Maiter, 2006). While the women’s movement of 1970’s was instrumental in raising awareness about the issue of domestic violence among women in general (Landau, 2006), it failed to take into account the concerns of racially marginalized immigrant women (Chokshi,…

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    When an innocent child observes domestic violence they become a prisoner in their own home. They begin to learn the business of abuse; resulting in damaging situations later in life. In order to stop the cycle of abuse our current law should be amended to mandate mental health services for all children who are involved in these disturbances. Evolution of Domestic Violence laws Lemon (1996) explains that thousands of years ago women have fallen victim to the abuse of a man; their ruler who used…

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    Domestic violence is a very controversial issue in today’s society. There are many reasons why domestic violence occurs including: alcohol or substance abuse and the sense of control or power over the victim. Domestic violence can mean different things to different people, but in general the definition of it, is a pattern abusive behavior to a person by another. There are different types of domestic violence including: verbal abuse, physical abuse, mental abuse, sexual abuse and can also be…

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