was the impact that substance abuse (whether it be drugs or alcohol) has on domestic violence offenders. I feel that most domestic violence offenders are currently abusing‚ or have abused some type of substance at some point in their lives. Sometimes even the aggressor can cause their abused spouse to misuse substances as well causing their behaviors to change or possibly cause them to become unconscious. Domestic violence isn’t always the same act of force in each case‚ but regardless of the case
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TO WHAT EXTENT DOES DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AFFECT THE PHYSCOLOGICAL BEING OF AN INDIVIDUAL The first article is just some statistics that I found interesting ; the second and third article however is more relevant to my topic. I like the conversation in article 3 especially when the abused husband said he felt like “an insect below her feet” . Domestic violence deaths rise By ANDRE BAGOO Wednesday‚ November 11 2009 (TRINIDAD NEWSDAY) DEATHS from cases of domestic violence have quadrupled over
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In domestic violence situations‚ blows to the head or body can result in traumatic brain injury‚ or TBI. To raise public awareness‚ a domestic violence lawyer with the law firm Stewart MacNichols Harmell Inc.‚ PS‚ in Kent‚ WA‚ discusses various aspects of this serious condition. The firm’s criminal defense lawyers have represented clients successfully in thousands of domestic violence cases. Traumatic brain injury can occur at any age. Here are some causes and results. Causes: Domestic violence
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exposed to various form of domestic violence‚ but what is domestic violence? According to NCADV‚ National Coalition Against Domestic Violence‚ domestic violence is defined as the “willful intimidation‚ physical assault‚ battery‚ sexual assault‚ and other behavior as part of a systematic pattern of power and control perpetrated by one intimate partner against another.” The perpetrator uses coercive measures to control and degrade the victim. Some types of domestic violence include‚ but not limited to
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Domestic abuse against women In her news article‚ the spokesperson for amnesty international describes domestic violence as a worldwide phenomenon that violates the human rights of female victims (Mite‚ 2005). In addition‚ the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) described violence against women as “a global epidemic that kills‚ tortures‚ and maims – physically‚ psychologically‚ sexually and economically. It is one of the most pervasive of human rights violations‚ denying women and girls
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Domestic Violence is fundamentally different in LGBT relationships for numerous reasons. There are many causal and contributory factors that make domestic violence in the LGBT community uniquely different than male-to-female or female-to-male battering. To understand these differences one must recognize domestic violence beyond the stereotypical heterosexual manifestation. According to A Professional Guide to Understanding Gay and Lesbian Domestic Violence‚ same-sex battering mirrors heterosexual
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Book Review on “Domestic Violence: The 12 Things You Aren’t Supposed to Know” Written By: Thomas James T.B. James has written a hard-hitting and incisive book focusing on current myths about domestic violence in the United States that turns the conventional approach on its ear (Domestic Violence: The 12 Things You Aren’t Supposed to Know‚ 2003). A practicing attorney in Minnesota and founder/director of Better Resolutions Mediation Service‚ James’s short‚ quotable book
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Domestic violence against women is one of the most widespread violation human rights‚ this violation can be physical such as slapping‚ kicking‚ treats with an object or weapon‚ murder‚ it can also include the traditional practice harmful such as bride burning and genital mutilation‚ sexual such as forcing unwanted sexual acts or forcing sex with others‚ psychological includes refusal to contribute financially. Domestic violence is an abusive behavior that used at any relationship by one
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Nikenya Moore Ms. A. Credle English III 15 February 2013 Domestic Violence In the US‚ it has been estimated that 9.8% of women had experienced abuse within the previous two years. An estimated 1.3 million women are victims of abuse and physically assaulted by an intimate partner each year. According to experts‚ instances of domestic violence across the board are under reported for a variety of reasons. There are about 1‚500 shelters for battered women in the United States. There are more resources
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STEREOTYPES‚ do you think we are a society that stereotypes continuously toward men. (Close your eyes) Domestic violence ‚ what is the first image that appears in your head‚ if it is of a man abusing a woman you have just stereotyped. For men are the ones that suffer the most at the hands of domestic violence as about two in five of all victims of domestic violence are men. which is contradicting a widespread impression that it is almost always women who are left battered and bruised . As the
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