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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the module. Domestic violence is a worldwide social problem‚ which has extremely high prevalence‚ affecting as many as 1.2 million woman and 800‚000 men in the United Kingdom during 2011 and 2012 according to the Office of National Statistics (2013). It is only fairly recently that it has been considered a social problem‚ domestic violence was discovered‚ publicly in the 1970s Berns (2008). Berns (2008) also argues that domestic violence may be influenced by a larger culture of violence‚ which is regarded
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Rape cases that are explained and shown in/on the news‚ courts‚ and in popular culture/media are portrayed in a number of different ways. Some rape cases are exposed to bring awareness of such act that happens in domestic violence and sexual assaults. Some are exposed as news coverage to inform their readers‚ listeners‚ and views what is going in society when the act of rape is a very serious issue to the lives of the victims. There are some cases that there are some justice of rape only if there
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2009 Introduction The office of domestic violence against women defines domestic violence as pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over another intimate partner. Domestic violence does not just affect the immediate victim but is a widespread problem in the United States. Eighthly five percent of domestic violence victims are women (Domestic Violence Facts‚ 2007). Results of violence can be health care professionals in
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Domestic Violence: A Serious Issue Domestic violence is an occurrence of violence that is usually‚ but not limited to‚ when a loved one tries to physically or psychologically dominate another. Domestic violence leaves an everlasting scar of pain and fear for the victim. Someone’s life could be forever changed by an outbreak of domestic violence. Every nine seconds in the United States‚ a woman is assaulted or beaten (“Domestic Violence Statistics”‚ 2012). Although this is an unnerving statistic
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Interview with a domestic violence victim If I were to interview a victim of domestic violence I would do it in a very caring way. I would not be judgmental‚ and I would do my best to make them feel as safe and comfortable as possible. I would ask them how long the abuse had been going on because they would help me understand how much emotional pain they had. I would then ask them why they stayed (if they stayed) with the abuser. I feel that’s an important question because it helps me know what
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Police Response to Domestic Violence Seminar in Police Problems Professor Valentin May 17‚ 2010 Police Response to Domestic Violence In 2005‚ the Bureau of Justice Statistics reported that 1‚181 females were killed by an intimate partner. That means everyday‚ 3 women are killed as a result of domestic violence. These overwhelming statistics also state that out of all the women murdered in the United States‚ one out of three of the murders are the direct result of an
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Domestic Violence INTRODUCITON: GAIN AUDIENCE ATTENTION: Open with "domestic violence video" via Prezi. According to statistics found by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence‚ Every nine seconds a woman is abused by her husband or intimate partner. At least 1 in every 4 women and 1 in every 9 men have been beaten‚ coerced into sex or otherwise abused in their lifetime. Most often the abuser is one of their own family. Domestic violence is a problem that somehow affects every
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executive summary Domestic violence is defined as behaviour that is threatening‚ through physical‚ verbal‚ sexual‚ financial or psychological abuse (Mullender‚ 1996). This essay explains how domestic violence can affect its victims and those who are witnesses to it. As this form of abuse has many long term effects that are not only physical but deeply psychological. Research has found that around one in four women will experience domestic violence in their lives (Domestic Violence‚ 2008). The victims
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Domestic Violence Background/History Domestic violence is a serious crime and a an immense social issue all over the world. Domestic violence is a very critical social issue because it has a negative affect on the victims who are are being abused. “Domestic violence is the willful intimidation‚ physical assault‚ battery‚ sexual assault‚ and/or other abusive behavior as part of a systematic pattern of power and control perpetrated by one intimate partner against another” (National Coalition Against
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