Domestic Abuse

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Domestic violence has been an ongoing issue among couples in society. This violence is not something that is new; it has been around for a long time. Domestic violence, can range from physical, mental, and emotional. When a couple is in an intimate relationship or married, one of the individuals in the relationship tries to dominate the other partner by trying to control them. This is commonly called domestic violence. A vast majority of domestic violence cases go unreported each year. This could be because the victim believes their spouse will harm them more if police are involved or the victim thinks they can fix and stop the violence themselves. The public is more aware that women are the victims. A male being abused does not often come to the public’s attention. It is believed that males are supposed to be masculine and be able to take the abuse. Abused Men: The Hidden Side of Domestic Violence provides journals from males that have been abused and their emotions afterwards. Some males within the book had called police and the officers laughed at them and no charges were laid against the women or spouse. Police and the courts have taken a while to acknowledge the fact that males can fall victim to their spouses. Spousal abuse is now being recognized as a violent act toward any gender. Domestic violence is not considered a gender-biased crime. Men are often neglected since the main focus is on women and children who are being assaulted.
The amount of male victims of domestic violence is unclear. Approximately 546,000 men have considered themselves victims of domestic violence. Around 653,000 women have considered themselves victims (Smol, 2010). Many of the men who fall victim of domestic violence do not report it to anyone. P...

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