DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Running Head : Domestic Violence

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Introduction

Domestic violence also known as domestic abuse occurs when any member of an intimate relationship attempts to dominate the other member either physically or psychologically . It usually refers to violence involving spouses or spousal abuse . However , there are some cases of domestic violence in cohabitants and intimate relationship of non married partners . Domestic violence does is not biased on any culture , race religion and ethnicity making it a global phenomenon . Both sexes are responsible for domestic

violence and it can occur either in same sex relationships or opposite sex relationships . There are debates as what definition of domestic violence is broadly accepted within the society This is because of definitions of domestic violence overlapping with sexual violence and rape . Whereas both rape and sexual violence takes place between co-habitant and intimate relations , both can form part of domestic violence . Other definitions such as wife battering in increasingly becoming unacceptable since males are also victims of domestic violence (Goode , 1971

The United States office concerned with violence against women (OVW considers domestic violence as an observed pattern of an offensive behavior in an intimate relationship practiced by either partner in the relationship to gain power or control over the other partner . In the United Kingdom , domestic violence refers pattern of behavior by any partner in an intimate relationship that characteristically misuse power to gain power and control over the other partner . In Spain , domestic violence refers to any kind of violence...