“Nearly 25% of women have been victims of domestic violence at some point in their Lives‚ and more than 40% of these women sustained physical injuries from these assaults”(Grover‚ Paul & Dodge‚ 2011‚ P.619). Police have the power to use discretion whenever they want. According to the Merriam Webster dictionary‚ “discretion is the quality of being discreet”(Merriam Webster Dictionary). In other words‚ discretion is when a person has the power to make decisions in certain situations. Police
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be found there. Yet for many women‚ home is a place of pain and humiliation ... violence against women by their male partners is common‚ wide-spread and far-reaching in its impact. For too long hidden behind closed doors and avoided in public discourse‚ such violence can no longer be denied as part of everyday life for millions of women.[1] This background note is a guide to research and resources on domestic violence in Australia. It is intended as an update to previous Parliamentary Library publications
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wings‚ on which she’d once so flown Battered life‚ it had come and gone Come now‚ Rescue her self‚ so lone Lift her up on her rightful throne She need not shed those tears anymore Make a heaven her own home It’s her claim Hers to have earned.” DOMESTIC VIOLENCE A country whose national personification lies in that of the Mother Goddess ‘Bharat Mata’‚ whose citizens chant ‘Jai Mata Di’ with more vehemence than dancing on their own weddings‚ it is more than impossible to envision the horrific state
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Overarching concept of violence: Violence is a social problem which is not limited to any particular society. It is a social plague that has far reaching consequences and one which affects the very heart of any society. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) World Report on Violence and Health 2002‚ violence is defined as: …the intentional use of physical force or power‚ threatened or actual against oneself‚ another person‚ or against a group or community‚ that either results in or has
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Examine the patterns of reasons for domestic violence in society (24) Domestic violence can be summarised by ‘The Woman’s Aid Federation (2008)’ as a ‘physical‚ psychological‚ sexual or financial violence that occurs within an intimate of family relationship and forms a pattern of coercive and controlling behaviour. it may involve ‚ partners‚ household member or other family members or relatives’. Domestic violence is referred to as the ‘darker side’ of the family. Another view however is that
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Domestic Violence Domestic violence is defined as acts of physical and/or psychological violence committed by one partner or on to another. Though committed by both sexes‚ men commit the majority of domestic violence acts. While efforts have been made to prevent men from engaging in domestic violence‚ these efforts have yet to make a major effect on the rates of violence against women. This is because these efforts often involve reversing long-held cultural and societal beliefs. Given this situation
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Understanding Domestic Violence and Its Affects Heidi L. Shank-Bridges Liberty University Abstract Domestic Violence is a problem of epidemic proportion in the United States. It affects everyone whether they are the victim‚ the batterer‚ or a member of society. Domestic Violence comes in the way of multiple forms and has expanded outside of the husband and wife arena‚ as in years past to now include violence between boyfriend and girlfriend‚ parent and child‚ and violence between siblings
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For the past centuries‚ Domestic Violence has affected millions of people‚ most often women. It can happen to anyone regardless of race or ethnicity background‚ religion‚ marital status‚ age or sexual orientation. It is a very important social issue because it has a large negative affect on the victims. Even though domestic violence can be caused by either male or female it is usually caused by the male due to the large physical advantage. Without help‚ domestic violence can often continue to get
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Domestic violence is defined as the aggressive behavior in the household‚ usually practiced to a spouse. Most domestic violence cases are men acting on women. Today domestic violence is considered a federal crime‚ it is the causes of thirty percent of female murder. Women still work in discriminatory conditions‚ the socio-economic and cultural factors that increased inequality made women even more vulnerable violence and injustice. The impact on women’s health include physical psychological effects
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Domestic Violence CIA - 3 By- Manjit Singh - 1211309 Dipika Sinha - 1211332 Denzil George - 1211340 Aditi Dhar- 1211329 Namita - 1211334 Anurag Minni - 1211367 Contents 1. WHAT IS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE?...................................................................................3 3. REACTING TO DOMESTIC ABUSE.................................................................................5 4. CHILDREN AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
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