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Both federal and state laws protect persons in a relationship from being physically, sexually and emotionally victimized by their partner. While general criminal law provisions protect victims of domestic violence, federal laws such as the Violence Against Women Act imposes additional penalties for persons who use a weapon while... more »
Its definition varies from one jurisdiction to the next, but second-degree domestic violence is a felony. Also known as second-degree domestic assault or battery, it involves a person attempting or causing physical harm by any means. This includes the use of any type of dangerous instrument. The victim is a family or household member.... more »
A decade ago it was far easier for a person who was the victim of domestic violence to have "the charges dropped." The reality is--as it was then--that a victim (technically known as complaining witness) lacks the legal standing to either file or drop charges. A victim of domestic violence files a complaint. A prosecuting attorney... more »
An employer should step in when domestic violence against an employee is suspected, both because it is the moral thing to do and because domestic violence affects performance in the workplace. According to a study by Administaff, almost 8 million paid workdays are lost every year due to domestic violence. Abusers often call to check... more »
Domestic violence is an epidemic problem in the United States. The Department of Health and Human Services reports that each year, 4.8 million women experience are assaulted or raped by an intimate partner. In fact, victims' husbands, former husbands and boyfriends are responsible for nearly 30 percent of female homicides. If you... more »
Spouses who abuse their partners also are likely to abuse their children. You can protect children against domestic violence by following these steps. more »
Domestic violence is a problem in the United States. Prior to the Crime Bill of 1994, which included the Violence Against Women Act, the federal... more »
While the best way to eliminate the threat of domestic violence is to leave an unhealthy relationship, you can take a number of actions to protect... more »
Domestic violence occurs when one partner in a relationship physically harms, emotionally abuses or uses continual threats to dominate the other... more »
There are few things as cowardly or wicked as abusing or threatening a spouse. A home is supposed to be a bastion of peace and order, the very... more »
Domestic violence, also known as domestic abuse, spousal abuse, child abuse or intimate partner violence (IPV), can be broadly defined a pattern of abusive behaviors by one or both partners in an intimate relationship such as marriage, dating, family, friends or cohabitation. Domestic violence has many forms including physical aggression (hitting, kicking, biting, shoving, restraining, throwing objects), or threats thereof; sexual abuse; emotional abuse; controlling or domineering; intimidation; stalking; passive/covert abuse (e.g., neglect); and economic deprivation. Domestic violence may or may not constitute a crime, depending on local statues, severity and duration of specific acts, and other variables. Alcohol consumption"Markz" /> and mental illnessDutton, Donald G. (1994) Patriarchy and Wife Assault: The Ecological Fallacy. Violence and Victims, 1994, 9, 2, pp. 125–140. have frequently been associated with abuse.
Awareness, perception and documentation of domestic violence differs from country to country, and from era to era. Estimates are that only about a third of cases of domestic violence are actually reported in the United States and the United Kingdom. According to the Centers for Disease Control, domestic violence is a serious, preventable public health problem affecting more than 32 million Americans, or over 10% of the U. S. population.Tjaden and Thoennes 2000
Violence between spouses has long been considered a serious problem. The United States has a lengthy history of legal precedent condemning spousal abuse. In 1879, law scholar Nicholas St. John GreenGreen, Nicholas St. John. 1879. Criminal Law Reports: Being Reports of Cases Determined in the Federal and State Courts of the United States, and in the Courts of England, Ireland, Canada, etc. with notes. Hurd and Houghton. wrote, "The cases in the American courts are uniform against the right of the husband to use any chastisement, moderate or otherwise, toward the wife, for any p read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestic+violence
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