domestic violence

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  • Created by: lilyodell
  • Created on: 24-05-18 12:26
what is domestic violence?
a pattern of incidents of controlling or threatening behaviour, violence or abuse over the age of 16
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what triggers domestic violence?
alcohol,drugs, jealousy, arguments
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why do battered wives or husbands remain with their partner?
women= financial stability
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what percentage of incidents are committed by men?
99%
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how many women get assaulted in their life time?
1 in 4 and 1 in 8 repeatedly
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what is the radical feminists explanation for domestic violence?
dobash and dobash found that domestic violence is evidence of patriarchy
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what is the evaluation of domestic violence?
victims may be unwilling to report it to the police
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what is the evidence for the evaluation?
yearshire found that women suffer 35 assaults before making a report
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what triggers domestic violence?

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what percentage of incidents are committed by men?

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