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Domestic Violence Research Paper

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Domestic Violence, also known as DV, is a life-threatening crime that focuses on manipulative and abusive behaviors that are used to establish and maintain power and control over a loved one. Anyone can become a victim regardless of age, economic status, nationality, race, religion, or education. Unfortunately as severe as this crime is, it is one of the most frequently underreported crimes. One of the greatest misconception that individuals who have never been a victim of domestic violence, or know anyone closely who has gone through this, is that victims of DV choose to stay in their unhealthy relationships because they want the brutality they facing to continue or that the situation is “not that bad” enough for them to leave their abuser. …show more content…

Well, to answer this question one would have to look further into their specific situation. There are several hurdles that must be overcome before someone can walk out the door. Many have a lack of resources. Sometimes they have a child or children that are dependent of them. A number of have never held a job. They have no property that is solely theirs or access to cash/ bank accounts, and others are on their own with nowhere or no one to go to. As much as they want to run away from their problems, they fear being charged with desertion and losing their family or worse, the fear of harm done towards their loved ones because they …show more content…

There is hardly ever room in shelters and those with children who are lucky enough to find a spot, are not always guaranteed the safest place to live since shelters accept all sorts of people from all walks of life. In order to even get into a shelter you must qualify for whatever it is they are looking for. The process feels kind of similar to applying for a new job. What I mean by this is that they look into your history in case of drugs/alcohol patterns, and health, and criminal record to know who they are dealing with. So of the other problems with shelters is that not all them take families. Also if you are recovering from a drug or alcohol history, you may struggle with staying clean or sober because of the temptations all around you. What many people don’t realize is that it is difficult for individuals to pack up and leave all they have ever known behind especially when children are involved. The stresses of children having to be taken out of school, leave their friends and to start over somewhere else can be overwhelming for not only the parent, but the children too are

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