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Domestic Violence - College Paper

Domestic Violence

There is a secret war in America and around the world, and in it millions of our citizens are held hostage, beaten, threatened and killed. Domestic Violence is a serious issue. 1 out of 4 men will use violence against a partner at some time in their relationship. We need to take Domestic Violence serious.

According to the National Violence against Women survey conducted in 1995, 1 in 4 women surveyed experienced rape and/ or physical assault by a current or former spouse, partner, or dating partner at sometime in their lifetime. 18% of those victims did not report it to the police because they feared their offender. There is a great deal of debate about the efficiency of particular ...

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Diagnostic and Treatment Guidelines on Domestic Violence, battered women account for 22-35% of women seeking care for any reason in the emergency room. 23% of these women are pregnant.

Children are often the silent victims of Domestic Violence. The American Bar Association estimates that between 3 and 10 million children will be harmed by domestic violence as unwilling witnesses, or secondary targets, or even injured as a result of trying to protect the victim- their mother. Ann Jones, the author of “Next Time She’ll Be Dead”, states- “An abuser traumatizes a victim, who cannot escape by threatening her physical and psychological survival”. As a result of being traumatized, the victim needs nurturing and protection. Much like the Stockholm Syndrome.

According to the Violence against Women act of 1994, In some jurisdictions, the police make dual arrests, whereby the victim’s right to self defense is overlooked by the officers failure to fully investigate which party ...

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Added: 3/25/2011 11:48:17 AM
Submitted By: spittyonesock
Category: Social Issues
Type: Premium Paper
Words: 606
Pages: 3

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