The factors that influence the departure or remaining of a wife with her abusive spouse are explained. Resolutions that may assist in improving the emotional and physical problems are identified. The Victimization of Women Married to Substance Addicted Men Women from all walks of life, of different societies, culture, race and creed experience the devastating effects of violence on a regular basis. Aggravated assault, simple assaults, sexual assaults, murders and rapes are all occurrences of violence against women. “In general, for both fatal and non-fatal violence, women are at higher risk than men to be victimized by an intimate” (Craven, 1996, p. 2).
Since most of the women’s were prostitutes and drug addicts and because of such personality, their status is tarnished among the society and this may have been Pickton attempt to eliminate them. Pickton, hatred towards these women was so severe that his body could not make maintain the state of equilibrium, which increased his drive to kill and because of this, he did not only kill one woman but forty nine of them. According to my research, Pickton confessed to
Running head: BATTERED WOMAN SYNDROME AN ECLECTIC PERSPECTIVE Battered Woman Syndrome: An Eclectic Perspective Laura R. Koel Contemporary Issues in Psychology Nov 08, 2007 Battered Woman Syndrome: An Eclectic Perspective Domestic violence and specifically violence against women is an important and serious contemporary issue in need of immediate and continued attention by society. According to Carpenito (1996) domestic violence is a behavior chosen by a batterer to gain control over another person. There are thousands of women in intimate relationships in our society who are victims of domestic violence by their male partner. Culture, economic status, or education does not exempt one from being battered. It can happen to anyone in any class of people and in any neighborhood.
The Fundamentalist Perspective on Violence In the United States, violence is a major problem that is getting only worse. Not only is it glorified on almost every television show, but some of the most tragic acts of violence make headlines on major news stations daily across the country. Although the media portrays violent acts constantly, people are desensitized to the magnitude of the problem. Many people feel like the problem is so far away from them that they should not worry about it. It’s the mentality that “if I’m not looking for violence, I won’t find it.” Unfortunately, for those victims at recent school and mall shootings, violence found them.
There are 43,000 inmates in prison for sexual offenses, while each year in this country over 510,000 children are victims of sexual assault. The statistics does not convey the severity of the situation. Each year 510,000 children have their childhoods destroyed, and are faced with dealing with sexual assault for their entire lives. Sadly, many of those assaults are perpetrated by people who have already been through the correctional system, only to victimize again. Sex offenders, as a class of criminals, are nine times more likely to repeat their crimes.
Women are most vulnerable to different forms of discrimination, including sexual harassment or abuse. Women that do not fit the “norm”, such as lesbians, face increased risk of torture and abuse. Racism and economic discrimination are totally linked to sexism in our culture, creating severe inequalities in the court system and the prison system. For example, black women are twice as likely to be convicted of killing their abusive husbands than are white women, and black women receive longer jail time and higher fines than do to white women for the same crimes. Stiffer punishment for crack cocaine use also has landed more black women in prison, and for longer sentences than white women (and men).
Not one gender or race is safe from the dangers of assault: “One in every thirty-three males have been assaulted” (Rainn). Not only is the act of sexual assault distressing enough, but the long term effects take a deep toll on the victims: “94% of women who are raped experience symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder
Prejudice, Stereotypes, and Discrimination Linda Lawson PSY 301 Social Psychology Instructor: Donna DiMatteo-Gibson January 15, 2012 Prejudice, Stereotypes, and Discrimination are the greatest problems faced by humanity. When one group of people discriminates against another group of people so profoundly, historically it has caused people to commit murder or torturer on other individuals or groups. Every day we all live with or have seen prejudice, stereotypes, and discrimination in one form or another. This is a serious problem and one of humanities’ greatest challenges. Social Psychologist has been trying to analyze the social, cognitive and societal origins of prejudice and stereotypes and discrimination for many years.
Domestic violence is widespread in America, and is usually thought of in terms of violence by men against women, though some women do batter men. Child abuse is also very common, and can involve violence against children of either sex by adults of either sex, even to the degree that it is not uncommon for children to be murdered by relatives. A hidden side of domestic violence is that between partners in same sex-relationships. It occurs between gay men and between lesbians. It has been estimated that more than six million women are victims of domestic violence every year in the United States, and this violence ranges from simple hassling in the street to rape and incest, to physical and psychological abuse, all of which are very destructive
Violence against women occurs in all societies and all classes, regardless of cultural and religious beliefs. Violence ranging in the forms of domestic abuse, rape, arranged marriages, and even female circumcision is committed every day worldwide. “Authorities believe, however, that at least one-quarter of women in the United States experience domestic violence at least once.” (Kramer) As a society it is our responsibility to condemn these types of acts against women universally and punish those to the fullest extent that commit such acts. More shelters, legal aid, and educational learning seminars in our educational system at an early age. Many countries refuse to acknowledge that women do have human rights and are protected under those rights