Addressing Domestic Violence: Challenges and Responsibilities

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Domestic Violence cases are very hard to handle. Whether you are a police officer,EMT, or first responders, lawyers, judges, and etc. These types of situations can be dangerous for the victim and the law enforcement agent working the case. With the long hours, and endless pain and stress that goes into working these cases, the dedicated officials carry the weight with them daily. As a law enforcement agent, their job is to protect and serve. Through research and interviews, with professionals in this field. How comfortable would you be coming into a home where someone’s life is being threatened, and you have no idea what the abuser has in the home? Are you willing to risk your life or family’s life to defend the a stranger’s life? Domestic Violence has created terror in communities, where people are afraid to get involved in a domestic violence situations. This type of environment is not ideal for victims. Creating an environment of hopelessness, creates doubt, and no one to trust. When a victim feels like no one is fighting for them, they believe that there is no hope. If a victim files a report, it is hard for them to trust people, let alone the court system, because their own peers failed them. How can they trust lawyers, police officers, judges, clerks, and etc? According to the Independent Advocates Court Watch Report, …show more content…

Independent Advocates is a local nonprofit organization committed to improving the community’s response towards Domestic Violence. During her speech, Rebecca broke down the needs and importance that Independent Advocates brought to this community. Since domestic violence is such a serious and private matter that needs to be handled with a sense of comfort and understanding. Rebecca explained during her interview that in the many years she has worked with IA, (Independent Advocates), she has seen the worse of the courtroom. From dismissed cases, to intimidation, and

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