Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence
Domestic and family violence takes many forms. It involves violent, abusive or intimidating behaviour that is carried out by a partner, carer or family member to control and dominate over someone. Domestic violence can occur in many different ways and can affect people of any age. It doesn’t have to be physical abuse. It can be emotional, psychological, financial, sexual or other types of abuse. A) What constitutes (is involved) in this form of abuse
There are lots of types of abuse involved in domestic violence. They are:
Physical abuse - This abuse is abuse in where you get physically harmed like punching, kicking, choking, inappropriate contact, touching sexually. This is where the offender harmfully attacks the victim by being violent which could cause trauma, major disabilities and injuries in the victim, lifelong damages, making them more scared and could also make the victim lose his/her social skills.
Emotional abuse - This form of violence is often unrecognised and can be very hurtful. Some forms of emotional violence are making threats and intimidation, repeated insults, lack of affection, speaking in a way that is frightening, putting you down, and emotional blackmail.
Economic abuse -This abuse is where the offender would use your money, take them and use them for himself, and take your property for granted and take them like it`s their own.
Social abuse - This is where someone is insulting you or teasing you in front of other people, keeping you isolated from family and friends, controlling what you do and where you go.
Discrimination - This form of abuse is when you get offended and treated unfairly because you came from a different country, your skin colour may be different from them, your religion may be different you have cultural beliefs.
Bullying -This form of violence is teasing, making fun of you and how you look, humiliate you infront of others, excluding you from group activities, saying nasty comments about your race, gender, religion and cultural beliefs, being violent in any way, demanding money from you, forcing you to do things you don’t want to do, damaging your property and put downs. This can happen anywhere in the world. Research shows that 1 out of 5 kids got bullied while they were in school.
Sexual abuse -This form of violence is forcing someone to have sex or do sexual activities that you want to do. Sexual assault is a crime of gender-based violence and an expression of controlling over someone, trying to dominate and taking over them.
Psychological abuse -This form of abuse is the systematic abuse of malicious acts against someone. It also increases the trauma from physical and/or sexual abuse. Examples of psychological abuse may include: harassing the victim at work or school, threatening to disfigure or kill the victim and/or loved ones and damaging their property. The effects this abuse would bring are: poor physical health, difficulty concentrating, emotional/mental impairment, poor work and performance at school and thoughts of wanting to suicide. B) Risk factors that may increase the likelihood of someone committing this crime
Some risk factors that may increase the likelihood of domestic violence happening is because: * They may have been a victim of domestic violence in the past and all they could think of is doing it to others * They may have become abusive as they get older ever since their childhood because during their childhood they probably had lots of family problems and difficulties they couldn’t live with. * They may have been neglected ever since they were a kid * Employers might discriminate over pregnant women because they would have to take a leave that will take several months being paid while other employees might think this is unfair because she isn’t working but everyone is working hard everyday * They want to take control over their girlfriend or wife * Some religions would say men should have power, so they copy it * Men think they are protecting their girlfriend/wife, but they are actually abusing them * They have lots of family problems but won’t seek help, so men take over and abuse them, thinking this is the solution.

Bibliography www.domesticviolence.nsw.gov.au www.google.com au.reachout.com www.healthinside.gov.au www.ncadv.org www.allaboutlifechallenges.org
Outcomes 2 textbook
www.stopvaw.org

Bibliography: www.domesticviolence.nsw.gov.au www.google.com au.reachout.com www.healthinside.gov.au www.ncadv.org www.allaboutlifechallenges.org Outcomes 2 textbook www.stopvaw.org