Intimidation

A young woman involved in a relationship with a man who commits violent acts, of the mind, the body or the spirit, is generally considered to be a victim of a heinous crime. Women in these dire situations are viewed as helpless victims cruelly taken advantage of. However, there exists a grey area when it comes to the issue of women in abusive relationships, specifically when the woman commits a heinous deed herself: the act of murder. Though only 19% of spousal murders and 22% of…

Why Do Women Stay in Abusive Relationships? By Susan Russo Jan 9, 2013 "Have the courage to say no. Have the courage to face the truth. Do the right thing because it is right. These are the magic keys to living your life with integrity." -W. Clement Stone There are many reasons why women stay in abusive relationships but one of the main reasons is because they don't believe they deserve better. And, unfortunately they don't know how wrong they are. Depending on the degree of abuse a woman is…

Rationale Based upon Aileen’s crimes, scholars would suggest that she is a hedonistic, comfort killer that was motivated by profit (Ioannuo, 2010). More specifically, Holmes and Holmes (1998) would classify her as a hedonistic serial killer, in that she “seeks pleasure and benefits from killing and derives satisfaction from the murder event” (Ioannou, 2010, p.310). Aileen classifies as a comfort killer according to Holmes and Holmes (1998) because she committed her murders as a means for profit…

What is the first picture comes to mind when people mention domestic violence? Is it a man? Surely not. For normal people who barely know about domestic violence, it is more likely to be a problem where the victims are a man’s wife or kids, not the man. The media elevates stories of battered women because most often women are seen as fragile and in need of protection, which increases the strength of the stereotype. The ideas of women needing protection and men being violent is always ingrained…

Domestic violence transpires in several types of form like physical, sexual, economic, emotional abuse, marital rape, verbal abuse, honor killings, acid attack or vitriolage, including dowry violence or bride burning. Ordinarily recognized as domestic abuse, family violence, spousal violence, dating abuse, battering, also intimate partner abuse. A domestic disturbance appears to be by stress, poverty, including sexually transmitted diseases. Over a million of people is involved in a domestic…

When attempting to understand couple violence, there are of course, numerous risk factors that contribute to it. Aside from the role sociocultural factors play, certain kinds of personality characteristics seem to provoke abusive behavior in abusers. Abusers may feel this need to control their partner because of low self-esteem, extreme jealousy and difficulties regulating anger and other intense emotions. Inappropriate coping methods can start and continue the brutal continuum of power and…

Violence against young women is a significant societal problem.As reported by Canada Public Health Agency, it stated, ‘data show that 16% of all women (1.7 million) have been involved in at least one incident of sexual or physical assault by a date or boyfriend by the age of 16, and 24% of women 18–24 years had been sexually and/or physically assaulted by a date or boyfriend.Footnote5Johnson H. Dangerous Domains: Violence against Women in Canada. Toronto, ON: Nelson; 1996. There remains a gap…

Domestic Violence is something that I never thought I would experience in my lifetime. I surround myself with people that I care about and to see something so painfully tragic affect one of them, let alone myself was inconceivable. But even the inconceivable can happen, and for that reason and so many more, I welcome awareness on this topic and do not mind sharing my experience. It started with just words. He wouldn’t let her feel as though she could accomplish things on her own. She would try…

Domestic violence is a significant social issue that has been a rising issue that has become especially prominent in the recent years. It has a strong impact concerning not only the physical health of women, but the mental health of women as well. I chose domestic abuse and alcohol specifically because I have family members who have experienced this. There are many emotional scars left on a family, when domestic abuse and/or alcohol comes into play, especially the females involved in domestic…

According to the National Institute of Justice intimate partner violence is defined as any “physical, sexual, or psychological harm by a current or former intimate partner or spouse,” although this definition doesn’t include the other ways a intimate partner might abuse their significant other, such as financially by having control over the finances and socially by isolating their partner from other contacts. While anyone can be an abuser there are certain risk factors that are common across…