...Kathleen Rice (Democrat) has served as the Congressional Representative for District 4 since January of 2015, her first term. Rice, a lifelong resident of Long Island who hails from Garden City, earned her law degree from Touro Law Center in 1991 after finishing her undergrad at the Catholic University in 1987. Prior to being sworn in as Congresswoman, she started her career as an Assistant District Attorney serving the public of Brooklyn, New York. Rice dealt with countless domestic violence cases, as well as cases of gang violence- all of which lead her to ultimately join the “Homicide Bureau.” This elite group serves as a legal adviser to police in homicide cases, and it aids in investigating and prosecuting some of the most high-profile...
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...DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN WEBUYE COUNTY- WESTERN KENYA A RESEARCH PROPOSAL FOR THE FULFILLMENT OF A DIPLOMA COURSE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF ………. A STUDY CONDUCTED BY MR. SHDRACK MOMANYI OCHENGO PRESENTED TO PROF. …….. DATE OF SUBMISSION AUGUST 3, 2012 Table of Contents Chapter One (Introduction) 4 1.1 Background Information 4 1.2 Justification of the Study 6 2.0 Chapter 2: Literature Review 9 2.1 Introduction 9 2.2 Factors related to Domestic Violence 9 2. 3 Remedy to Domestic Violence. 11 2.4 Challenges in Resolving Domestic Violence 15 2.5 The Legal Framework 15 3.0 Chapter 3: Methodology 17 3.1 Introduction 17 3.2 Sample Design, Sampling Procedure and Data Collection. 17 3.3 Data Source and Data Collection Methods 18 3.4 Choice and Limitations of the Research Methods 19 3.5 Data Analysis and Ethical Issues 20 3.6 Problems, Constraints and Limitations of the Study 21 4.0 Chapter 4: Discussion of the Findings 22 4.1 Causes of Domestic Violence 22 4.2 Consequences of domestic violence 25 5.0 Chapter 5: Conclusions and Recommendations 29 5.1 Conclusion 29 5.2 Recommendations 31 Chapter 6: References 32 Appendices 34 6.1 Appendix One (Questionnaire and Interview Guide) 34 Chapter One (Introduction) 1.1 Background Information Since the beginning of the 20th...
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...Domestic Violence Specialty Court Analysis and Effectiveness What is the leading cause of injury to women? It is domestic violence not rape, not car accidents, not muggings. Domestic Violence statistics are so bad that they do not even look real. A women is assaulted every 9 seconds, three women are murdered due to domestic violence and between 3- 10 million children witness domestic violence every year. Domestic violence is so apart of culture that 1 in 5 teenage girls are threatened by their boyfriend when she suggests breaking up with him. The worst part of domestic violence is that over half of all victims never contact the authorities or shelters for help. (“Domestic Violence Statistics”) Since money has and will always be a major part of domestic violence s courts, domestic violence costs more then 37 billion dollars a year when you add up law enforcement costs, medical and mental health treatment and lost productivity at companies. (“Domestic Violence the Stats”) Domestic violence specialty courts aim to solve the growing issue in this country. These courts want to lower recidivism rates, and make more women and children safe. The courts have supporters and people who are against them, but these courts are so new no one really has the authority to judge one side or the other. I have decided to look into how affective these courts are and if they are helping keep more people safe and helping offenders become valuable and good members of society. Before I go into...
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...Thesis Statement Studies have shown that an increasing trend of domestic violence is being perpetrated in heterosexual households. Many of these cases involve the male abusing the female, and the female actively attempting to maintain an outward appearance of normalcy despite the silent suffering. This outward image is nothing but a cover to maintain an illusion to the world that everything is good in the relationship, and also in many cases for fear of further abuse for drawing attention to the issue. As a result a closed loop of suffering, pain, and violence is created. Annotated Bibliography What is Domestic Violence? (August, 2014) The United States Department of Justice. http://www.justice.gov/ovw/domestic-violence The U.S. Department of Justice profiles the various ways in which domestic violence can be perpetrated by the aggressor. The manners in which the aggressor may enact the abuse are; psychological, economic, emotional, physical, and sexual abuse. From this study the USDOJ is able to show how domestic violence is inflicted on females and the methods males use to gain control. The studies also show that abuse crosses all age and socioeconomic group boundaries. This study is credible as it comes from the U.S. Department of Justice. The USDOJ enforces laws and defends the interests and wellbeing of the American people. The USDOJ is continually researching various crimes, one of which being domestic abuse. This continual research gives women everywhere...
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...Introduction This study is to focus on the attitudes of the community towards violence against women, this study introduce: * the origin of domestic violence, * the definition of domestic violence against women, * how it affects the society, * forms of domestic violence , * the cause of domestic violence * A Review of Literature is to emphasize on the importance of the attitudes of the community towards the topic, the determinant, the suggested improvements and the limitations. This study will also conclude what is to be done to improve the attitudes of the community. Personal experiences and perspective The concern of this topic has sparked my interests as a Marketing student due to the recent reports of inhuman violent acts against women in India that has raised commotion all over the country, however this report is not pin-pointing at any countries, but as a general subject. You need also to link your topic and your personal experience to the theoretical perspectives (epistemologies and paradigms) that were discussed in class. Domestic Violence against Women The status of women has been seen as unequal to the status of men in terms of authority, opportunity as well as independence. Although the society has reached a tremendous change from degradation (1990s) to a position of equality (2000s), Violence against women which is defined as “an act of gender-based violence that results in, physical, sexual or psychological harm, or suffering...
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...Statistics about domestic violence Incidence and prevalence of domestic violence: General There are no reliable national data on the general incidence of domestic violence in the UK1. In 2011/12, 7.3% women (1.2 million) and 5% men (800,000) report having experienced domestic abuse2. 31% women and 18% men have experienced domestic abuse since the age of 16 years. This amounts to 5 million women and 2.9 million men3. Domestic violence has repeatedly been identified as a major factor leading to death in or related to pregnancy and childbirth: see below. In 2011/12, the police reported nearly 800,000 incidents of domestic violence4. Domestic violence accounts for 10% of emergency calls5. Domestic violence has consistently accounted for between 16% and one quarter of all recorded violent crime6. There has been a 65% increase in number of domestic violence prosecutions between 2005/6 and 2010/11 and a corresponding 99% increase in number of defendents convicted7. Despite this, domestic violence conviction rates in the five years to 2011 stood at just 6.5% of incidents reported to police – though a much higher proportion of around 70% of those charged8. Women are much more likely than men to be the victim of multiple incidents of abuse, of different types of domestic abuse (partner abuse, family abuse, sexual assault and stalking) and in particular of sexual violence9. Hester, 2008. Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2013. 3 This is a smaller proportion...
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...found that domestic violence against women is still a universal problem. This paper will explore the phenomenon gender-based violence in Hong Kong as compared to the global situation. An extensive literature review was conducted to explore the existing theories and risk factors associated with domestic violence. A qualitative study of women victims was then undertaken to gain further insight on the current gender-based violence situation in Hong Kong. In the discussion, the limitations of the study were examined and the results were compared of with literature findings. A STUDY ON GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE IN HONG KONG INTRODUCTION Worldwide Phenomenon of Gender-based Violence Domestic Violence has endangered the lives and well-being of millions of women worldwide. This is no longer a private matter between individual family members but should be recognized “as an obstacle to equality, and as an intolerable offence to human dignity”. (United Nations, 1996). In a statement to the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing in September 1995, the United Nations Secretary-General, Boutros Boutros-Ghali, said that violence against women is a universal problem that must be universally condemned. Studies in 10 countries have found that between 17 per cent and 38 per cent of women have suffered physical assaults by a partner (United Nations, 1995). The United Nation (1995) defines violence against women as “any act of gender-based violence that results...
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...Domestic Violence is one of the most common crime in the United States. One of the issue of violence against women is that is abhorrent and accept in our society. In some of the cases of domestic violence, victims don’t report the crime. They are in love with their partner and believe that they will change. Economic status is one of the big reason why victims of domestic violence don't leave their partner or report the crime. Also, if they have children, women accept the violent act because their children. In some circumstances domestic violence victims are blamed and are seen as their fault. According to Jayne Mooney, violence against women is society account if the women are sexually incidentally, neglect the house or household duties....
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...changes in the police response to domestic violence however there are still many areas that need improving. The purpose of this essay is to analyse the relative response made by the police to crimes of domestic violence by examining the theories and statistics from the study of various criminology scholars as well as scrutinising the impact of any changes or improvement that may have since occurred in policing. The Government defines domestic violence (DV) as "Any incident of threatening behaviour, violence or abuse (psychological, physical, sexual, financial or emotional) between adults who are or have been intimate partners or family members, regardless of gender or sexuality." This includes issues of concern to black and minority ethnic (BME) communities such as so called 'honour killings' [homeoffice.gov.uk]. In analysing the adequacy of police response to domestic violence, it is vital to firstly understand the scale of abuse against victims of DV. Several statistics, such as Stanko’s study in the year 2000, found that police in the UK received one call every minute for support concerning domestic violence. According to Dodd et al (2004), only 40.2% of actual domestic violence crimes are reported to the police. Moreover, 20 incidents of DV may have occurred before it is reported [Walby and Myhill, 2000]. As of 2005, 17% of all reported crimes were of Domestic Violence (Nicholas et al). What's more, even though the concept of domestic violence is not targeted at a particular...
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...Domestic Violence a Cry for Help DeVry University Domestic Violence a Cry for Help Jan had finally succeeded in her goal of finding the perfect person, the person she could share the rest of her life with. He was strong, smart, and handsome and he had a great sense of humor. They were like two peas in a pod meant to be together. After six months of dating they decided to move in together. They started looking right away for a home that they could call their own. Within a week they found the perfect home and began moving in to start their life together. Once they were all moved in they decided to have a house warming party and invited all their friends to come share in their happiness. After the party, which did not end until 1 o’clock in the morning, Jan decided she would clean up in the morning it had been a long night all she wanted to do was go to bed. As Jan was walking to the bedroom, she felt this pull at the back of her head. It was the love of her life grabbing her by her hair and yelling at her that she was going to get the messed cleaned up before she does anything else. This is not an isolated incident. It happens to women not just in the U.S. but to women around the world. Domestic violence reaches to all parts of the world, 30 percent of women worldwide have experienced physical and/or sexual violence in their lifetime from an intimate partner (WHO 2013). Parents, teachers, and educators should pressure the government to pass legislative reform to make...
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...Domestic Violence/Abuse against Women Violence against women is a major issue around the world. A large part of that violence comes in the form of domestic violence/abuse. Domestic violence and violence against women as a whole are hard situations to define, Flowers explains how our definition of domestic violence is changing with our understanding: “With advances in understanding relationships and effect of behavior, the definition of the battered woman has broadened in recent years. The term now reflects not only physical abuse but also psychological and emotional abuse, thus indicating woman can be victimized by their mates in many ways” (Flowers, 1996). The Definition of domestic violence against women is a changing thing depending on what studies or journals you read. This leads to many different definitions, each created for their own studies and journals. Thus, we find inconsistencies in the data put out by domestic violence studies, some studies claiming 12 month prevalence ratings of 2.1% for woman while others claim 28% for total abuse against women and men (Hegarty and Roberts, 1998). We need a competent definition of domestic violence against women. In this paper I will give you what I think to be the most competent definition of domestic violence against woman and compare its rates to others. I found what I believe to be the most competent domestic violence/abuse definition in a study done by Hegaty and Roberts in 1998. The study was comprised of many other...
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...Roe-Sepowitz (2009) examined utilization among 283 adults who were impacted by domestic violence. The purpose of this study was to explore the differences between those domestic violence victims who chose to utilize shelter services and those who do not. The study determined what variables influenced a domestic violence victim to utilize shelter services. “This research study explores what differences, if any, exist between the domestic violence victims who choose to utilize shelters and their services and those who choose not to use them” (Clevenger & Roe-Sepowitz, 2009, p. 361). The findings indicated that 54.85% of the participants had children and 45.2% did not have children. 55.7% stated they did have a support system and 42.4% did...
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...Domestic violence is a nationally epidemic that continues to exponentially grow and plague most families throughout the country. Domestic violence can be defined has any intimidation, physical assault, sexual assault, or other abusive behavior executed by one intimate partner against another. One distinguishing characteristic of domestic violence is its innate ability to affect individuals regardless of age, race, nationality, or economic status. Although countless studies have researched the adverse effects of domestic on battered women, the effect of the violence on the children involved has been greatly ignored. It has been determined through myriad studies that domestic violence not only affects the mother’s caregiving abilities but also...
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...Unit 2 Project: Preventing Domestic Violence Against Women Mark Ramos Kaplan University CM220-03 Professor Amanda McCleary August 14, 2012 Preventing Domestic Violence Against Women The “Big Idea” I have decided to tackle is Prevention of Domestic Violence Against Women. My working thesis statement is Domestic Violence is a serious issue nationwide and women are at greatest risk of becoming victims of this form of abuse. Therefore, the only way to break the cycle of domestic violence is to take action; the sooner the better.” I believe my topic is extremely relevant to the present day context. With the necessary research and past experiences I plan to acquire, I hope to develop an effective essay wherein I put up a convincing argument for my reader. To start with, I will research many reliable online sources such as VAWnet.org, an National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women, which contains resources relevant to research on domestic violence including Applied Research Documents, data sets, research and evaluation tools, fact sheets, research reports, and other publications that provide an analysis, critique and/or review of current related issues (VAWnet.org, 2011). I will look to the Kaplan library’s extensive database to find articles on case studies and statistics of the actions taken against the abusers. I will also be interviewing a few people in my family and friends circle who have been victims of such a heinous act and...
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...1 Case Study Analysis (Domestic Violence) Jason Rulon ENG/215 2 Case Study Analysis (Domestic Violence) Domestic violence and abuse can happen to anyone, yet the problem is often overlooked, excused, or denied. This is especially true when the abuse is psychological, rather than physical. Noticing and acknowledging the signs of an abusive relationship is the first step to ending it. No one should live in fear of the person they love. If you recognize yourself or someone you know in the following warning signs and descriptions of abuse, reach out. There is help available. In the United States, Domestic Violence is the leading cause of injury to women ranging from the ages of 15 and 44, more than car accidents, muggings, and rapes combined. Statistics say that one in every four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime. More than three to four million women in the United States are beaten in their homes each year by their husbands, ex-husbands, or male lovers. The questions rendering in people’s minds is that, why would anyone do such a thing. Is it worth destroying the relationship in the household by causing physical harm, sexual assault, or fear of physical harm? This problem has been going on for...
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