Domestic Violence
Written by bmlengel on December 11th, 2009
It is no secret that domestic violence is prevalent in every corner of the earth today. Due to the nature of reported cases, many people are under the impression that domestic violence is the act of a man inflicting physical or mental torture on a woman. But the sad truth is this is not the entire picture of it. Domestic violence in context refers to not only spousal abuse but child abuse, intimate partner violence and abusive behavior in family, friends and cohabitation. Domestic violence may be inflicted on women by men and even vice versa. The issue of domestic violence against men only gained significance in the late 1970 s whilst even today most people are unaware of this situation.
Statistics taken from the American Establish of Domestic Violence nevertheless, show that 85-95 percent of all domestic violence dupes are feminine whilst 5.3 million women are abused each year. Interestingly enough when examining the approximate figure of workplace fury that happen in the US every year, 18 700 are practiced by an close partner from 1.7 million incidents and homicide is the running cause of death for women in workplaces.
There are numerous means that can define domestic violence. Many victims undergo severe physical, sexual and emotional abuse. The perpetrator also shows preference in dominating and controlling their victims through intimidation and stalking. They also tend to neglect their victims and deprive them of financial welfare. Alcoholism, substance abuse and various mental illnesses are the primary causes to domestic violence.
Trapped in a snare of deceit, many victims believe that they are the cause of the abuse. They also feel entitled to stay in the relationship because they are foolishly under the impression that the offender can change . Abusive people as well as those abused often need severe guidance and counseling in order to get out of the mental torment they live through. The black truth however is that although many wants to get away from domestic violence, there are other factors restricting them in doing so. One can also find themselves in a fatal situation if caught. Therefore many tend to seek protection through law. And unfortunately in America a restraining order must be violated for the police to act. This means that she or he must yet again undergo abuse in order to be protected. Unfortunately this attack may be fatal as the perpetrator is aware that you have gone against them.
If you ever get caught up in domestic violence, it is important that you donot lose hope. If still living with the abuser one must always secretly be prepared to leave at a moment’s notice, keep cash on you at all times, come up with code words to signal to children if present and practice quick escape. It is also important to closely observe the abuser and take necessary precautions because prevention is always better than cure.
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