Albert Bandura's Social Psychological Theories Of Domestic Violence

Statistics reveal that "men who were exposed to domestic violence as children are three to four times more likely to perpetrate intimate partner violence as adults than men who did not experience domestic abuse as children"(Vaglanos, 2014). Domestic violence is a contagious illness that affects people most important in one's life. Domestic violence is a broad topic to discuss but I will be focusing on the role of domestic violence in a relationship. In addition, I will be indicating how domestic violence can lead to family violence and influence the development of a child and how the law perceives domestic violence cases less seriously compared to other assaults. Women and children continue to be overlooked in these circumstances and the women

"Children are alleged to replicate the aggressive behaviors of their parents" ((Kashani and Wesley, 1998). If a child is abused by his/her parents then it is likely they will become violent towards their children or spouse as well. In my current relationship, I was always physically abusive towards my partner. While witnessing all the wrongdoing in my family, it influenced me to be violent in my relationship. I grew up forming the mentality that those kinds of disputes are acceptable because they would always find a way back to each other and fix their

One main reason why majority of the domestic violence crimes do not result in an arrest is because "women are less likely to call the police when the defendant is known to them" (Currul-Dykeman, 2014). This statement is accurate because in my personal experience my mother only called the police twice throughout the 22 years she has been in a relationship with my father. Most of the time my mother would run off to a hotel or stay over at my grandparents' house for a few days. "When they do contact the police, arrest is unlikely" (Currul-Dykeman, 2014). My father was only arrested once for the many years he was hurting my mother and only spent one day in jail. It was decided by the law enforcement and lawyers that my father should no longer live in the house until the court hearing. The first few days the lawyers and police officers would surveillance us however, ultimately, they stopped. Then, like always my parents reunited and my dad returned to the house after three weeks. I was terrified he would hurt me and my mother again, I still am. Although, I have seen progressive in him and I personally believe he has changed his ways and is working on becoming a better husband and