Hunter Woods
02/11/22
Professor, Wednt
Domestic Violence Essay
There are many forms of domestic violence in today’s world, such as
Physical, Sexual and Emotional which I am going to talk about all of theses forms
of Domestic Violence in this essay. Domestic violence is violence or other abuse
that occurs in a domestic setting, such as in a marriage or cohabitation. Domestic
violence is often used as a synonym for intimate partner violence, which is
committed by one of the people in an intimate relationship against the other person,
and can take place in either heterosexual or same-sex relationships or between
former spouses or partners. In its broadest sense, domestic violence also involves
violence against children, parents, or the elderly. It can assume multiple forms,
including physical, verbal, emotional, economic, religious, reproductive, or sexual
abuse, which can range from subtle, coercive forms to marital rape and other
violent physical abuse, such as choking, beating, female genital mutilation, and
acid throwing that may result in disfigurement or death. Domestic murder includes
stoning, bride burning, honor killing, and dowry death, which sometimes involves
non-cohabitating family members.
Globally, the victims of domestic violence are overwhelmingly women, and
women tend to experience more severe forms of violence. They are also likelier
than men to use intimate partner violence in self-defense. In some countries,
domestic violence may be seen as justified or legally permitted, particularly in
cases of actual or suspected infidelity on the part of the woman. Research has
established that there exists a direct and significant correlation between a country's
level of gender equality and rates of domestic violence, where countries with less
gender equality experience higher rates of domestic violence. Domestic violence is
among the most underreported crimes worldwide for both men and women. In
addition, due to social stigmas regarding male victimization, men who are victims
of domestic violence face an increased likelihood of being overlooked by
healthcare providers.Domestic violence often occurs when the abuser believes that
they are entitled to it, or that it is acceptable, justified, or unlikely to be reported. It
may produce an intergenerational cycle of violence in children and other family
members, who may feel that such violence is acceptable or condoned. Many people
do not recognize themselves as abusers or victims, because they may consider their
experiences as family conflicts that had gotten out of control. Awareness,
perception, definition and documentation of domestic violence differs widely from
country to country. Additionally, domestic violence often happens in the context of
forced or child marriages.In abusive relationships, there may be a cycle of abuse
during which tensions rise and an act of violence is committed, followed by a
period of reconciliation and calm. The victims may be trapped in domestically
violent situations through isolation, power and control, traumatic bonding to the
abuser, cultural acceptance, lack of financial resources, fear, and shame, or to
protect children. As a result of abuse, victims may experience physical disabilities,
dysregulated aggression, chronic health problems, mental illness, limited finances,
and a poor ability to create healthy relationships. Victims may experience severe
psychological disorders, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Children
who live in a household with violence often show psychological problems from an
early age, such as avoidance, hypervigilance to threats and dysregulated
aggression, which may contribute to vicarious traumatization.
