domestic violence
Today in American society we have many social ills. Perhaps one of the most upsetting, at least to me personally, is domestic violence. Domestic violence can come in many shapes and forms and affects many different people. Reasons vary for spousal/child abuse, but none are justified. Police/community programs have recently had a more pro-active role in domestic violence, but that is not a solution to our problem at large. On the micro level, the ultimate responsibility of elimination of violence rests on the victim. On the macro level, we must look at our society critically and analyze why we have such an immense problem and how we can help correct it. In the following sections I will discuss domestic violence issues and attempt to offer some solutions. I will frequently use anecdotal evidence, as well as statistical figures. I assign genders to the abuser and victim using he and she or husband and wife frequently-this is for simplification. Although most victimization is male against female, I am generalizing for simplicity. Domestic violence is a prevalent issue in the United States. There is much controversy as too how much violence actually exists in
The prevalence of domestic violence in America is out-of-hand. As a child I witnessed domestic violence (fortunately mostly verbal) nightly when I was young. Perhaps most importantly and tragically, children can be affected by domestic violence in both direct and indirect ways. Once a wife-beater, always a wife-beater is what I say (generally). Domestic violence, when most people hear that term, think of husbands assaulting wives. An increasing number of police forces have pro-arrest policies for domestic violence. Ultimately, it is not the police's responsibility to deal with the abuser, it is the victim. Surprisingly, most people elect to stay with their spouse after being abused (even if it is regular). The one place where he (again, most of the time it is a male) can have total power and control is at home. You could call it a sort of catharsis. Truly this issue is unacceptable in a civil society such as ours.
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