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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,…

Summary of the Book The novel Black and Blue is about the new life of Elizabeth M. Crenshaw. Her formal name was Frannie F. Benedetto. She was once a nurse back in Brooklyn where she lived with her abusive husband Bobby Benedetto, who is a police officer, and son Robert Benedetto, who is now name Robert Crenshaw. The book starts with Elizabeth “Frannie” escaping the abusive life with her son inside a train station. She had no plan, and she was waiting to learn her next move from a woman who…

Domestic violence is a well-known social problem that affects men, women, and children but yet there isn 't much awareness/support for the victim(s) and the abuser. Domestic violence is not just physical; but emotional and mental as well. It affects not only the direct victim themselves but also their love ones: such as their children and family members that might or might not be aware of the problem. Domestic violence is a problem due to lack of the victim(s) reporting it, awareness/support for…

Peer domestic violence plays a tremendous role in our society’s health today. It is a pattern of abuse that happens in a personal relationship ().Peer abuse is seen is several different forms. Domestic abuse can be mental, physical, economical, etc. Generally, when we hear the term domestic violence we automatically assume only women experience this abuse, however that is an incorrect accusation. Although domestic abuse is found more common in women. 85 percent of domestic abuse victims being…

Love Isn’t Meant To Hurt Domestic violence, similar to domestic abuse, is a huge crime known throughout the United States. A book that had this specific topic was in the play, A Streetcar Named Desire written by Tennessee Williams. Most people don’t know whether to jump in and help or to just leave it alone because the helper might feel that the aggressive abuser will take his anger out on them. There are two organizations who will help out abused women; those two organizations are the National…

Teen Domestic Relationships Unhealthy relationships can start early and last a lifetime (“Teen Dating Violence.”). Domestic abuse creates a controlling relationship, which tends to be controlled by on partner. The other partner is forced to be blamed by the abuser as the abuser makes the victim feel like it’s their fault, and tries to make the abuser happy. Like any other relationship it’s important how the relationship deals with the issues instead of avoiding the issue, and pretending…

It is a common practice in civilian communities to address domestic abuse cases through a risk assessment and criminal framework lens. The focus being the victim’s immediate safety with consideration of misdemeanor or felony laws that may have been violated. In the military, such cases are assigned an Incident Severity Index. Per the Defense Task Force on Domestic Violence 2003 Report (2003, pg. 133), the index was introduced by the Department of Defense (DOD) in 1997. It was initially a…

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…

Domestic Violence is Trendy Domestic violence is a serious problem in the United States. In a journal on dating violence Jennifer Katz shares some statistics on types of domestic violence. “The three most common types of violence [in the U.S. are] being pushed, grabbed, or shoved (82%); slapped or hit (78%); or beaten up (44%)” (Katz, Jennifer 456.) This is a problem that seems to be getting significantly worse throughout the years. What is causing this exponential growth with this issue? There…

Impact on Canadians Everyone in Canada is affected by family violence either direct or indirect. Six percent of the Canadian population has dealt with a current or former partner abuse in the previous five years (Stats Canada 2009). This means anyone can have a chance of being a victim of abuse throughout his or her lifespan. It is also common for people to know victims who are dealing with or have dealt with this form of violence. In order to care for these victims, Canadian resources and tax…