Domestic Violence In The United States

Domestic Violence Even without an exact count of the numbers of victims, it easily can be said that family violence affects millions of women, men and children across the United States and around the world. The term domestic violence is not a simple problem related only for the individuals experiencing it but it is a global crisis affecting all us. The nature of domestic violence primarily depends over several factor such as culture, religion, society, economy and different political contexts. However, the prevalence of domestic violence affects the stability of society as a whole, its children's and the overall community. According to the National Center of Victims of Crime (year) domestic violence is a term that covers many types of
However, although the United States is one of the countries committed to eradicate violence against women it is important to mention that the incidence number of reports in certain areas is not often reported. Research suggest that within a family, domestic violence is under reported because the issue is often seem as private rather than a public concern. As previously mentioned, the precise numbers among incidence of domestic violence in the U.S. are difficult to determine because victims are often reluctant to report any type of abuse. The causes are mainly attributed to two different factors such years of physical and psychological abuse. However, the prevalence of psychological abuse in a victim of domestic violence often controls the individual behavior and emotions. The over extended periods of intentional fear by the abuser often minimizes the victim cognition in order to believe the abuser's threatens. According to CITE, fear of reprisal against the victim and their children is the main cause of under report over domestic violence statistics. In addition to under report, the criminal justice system have also reported that when a victim of domestic violence finally files the abuse, later in time the same victim recognizes the act as a misunderstanding in order to drop the charges (cite). For a victim of domestic violence a common behavior response is to maintain at the
It is know that domestic violence affects not only the direct victim but also those who witness it. Therefore, it is important to mention that every individuals suffering from physical and emotional abuse might experienced long and short term effects. Children in particular are the most affected when living around an environment of domestic violence such as problems with depression, anxiety, fear and self-esteem. The participation between government facilities and communities is vital when addressing domestic violence and their