Domestic violence

women injured in domestic violence said that their partner was under the influence of alcohol (“Alcohol Use and Domestic Violence” ). But it’s not just women, many men have been injured by their abusive partners as well. Most cases of domestic violence are actually derived from the abuse of alcohol and can give rise to many problems such as sexual harassment, addiction, relationships issues, and depression. Alcoholism is a social injustice because it can lead to domestic violence and creates an…

Domestic Violence Prevention and Treatment Domestic violence has been around for centuries, affecting millions of Americans and is becoming a global health problem. Violence is not selective as it occurs across all income levels, racial and cultural groups and has no gender or sexual boundaries (Allender, Rector & Warner, 2014). Therefore, it 's imperative that communities not only understand the cycle of violence, but also the primary, secondary and tertiary levels of violence prevention.…

Domestic Violence represents a social problem which impacts people's lives in New Zealand. According to Are You Ok organisation (2014) about half of the homicides in New Zealand are committed by a person known to family. On average, family violence occurs every half and 5 minutes, and about 76% of it was not reported to police. Official crime statistics shows that from 2009 to 2013 a total of 13 women, 10 men and 9 children were killed each year as a result of such pervasive crime.…

recent years, and months specifically, there has been a large amount of controversy pertaining to the players and domestic violence. Even though domestic violence is not limited to the National Football League, the way the NFL has handled it has been what is under fire. Although this issue is a serious matter and the league has created commercials and campaigns against domestic violence saying “No more.”, it seems as if there truly has “no more” in…

By definition, domestic violence can be defined as a pattern or abusive behavior in any relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain power or control over another intimate partner. According to the United States Department of Justice, domestic violence can be physical, sexual, emotional, economic, or psychological actions. Although domestic violence exists within all cultures and ethnicities, in the United States today, South Carolina is ranked first among states for women…

“There are other terms used for domestic violence, including intimate partner violence, battering, relationship abuse, spousal abuse, or family violence (Safehorizon 2015)”. Domestic violence can happen to anyone. It does not have anything to do with the person’s race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, income, or any other factors. It is a learned behavior by the abuser to gain control. Even though eighty-five percent of domestic violence victims are women, men can also become victims.…

have brushed aside the agonized cries for help from families experiencing domestic abuse, which in turn has resulted in many fatal cases and the additional emotional and physical human collateral that accompanies it. However, this may be avoided if all claims were taken seriously and law enforcement responded as if the call was a priority. To reduce the aforementioned human collateral associated with fatal domestic violence, the actions of the police officers and emergency workers must more…

negative impact that domestic violence has on women. Domestic violence is increasingly becoming more of a common problem that reportedly affects more than a quarter of women in the United States. Domestic and intimate partner violence occurs in shockingly large proportions, affecting an estimated 6.2 million American women every year, causing injury that is more serious to women than car accidents, muggings, and rapes combined (Department of Justice (DOJ), 2008). Domestic violence is a topic of…

When the words ‘domestic violence’ are spoken, to most minds, visuals of battered and bruised women, terrified and alone, helplessly trying to fight off their aggressive partners, come to mind, however in reality, this is not the case. Domestic violence against women is recognized and condemned worldwide, however it is very rarely portrayed on the medias behalf that women can be the abusive soul in the relationship. This perception the media brings to the public is not accurately representing…

Domestic violence is an issue that many men and women deal with. According to the statistics presented by an organization known as the Safe Horizon, which deals with domestic violence victims, more than 4 million women experience physical assault and rape by their partners. Some experience the violent behavior in the privacy of their own home or publicly. As a public figure Ray Rice disgracefully became a statistic in relations to domestic violence. Author Paul Coughlin understands the…