Domestic Violence Definition the Problem

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[glow=red,2,300]Domestic Violence

Definition of the Problem [/glow]

1. Battering is a pattern of forcible control that one person exercises over another.

2. Battering is behavior that physically harms, arouses fear, prevents an individual from doing what s/he wishes or forces them to behave in ways they do not want.

3. Battering includes the use of physical and sexual violence, threats and intimidation, emotional abuse, and economic deprivation.

What is Abuse?
Abuse includes, but is not limited to the following:

Physical
Hitting, slapping, choking, etc.
Kicking, burning, cutting
Using or threatening to use a weapon
Killing or maiming a pet
Destroying home or belongings

Sexual
Rape
Forced sex, forces sex with others
Unwanted sexual practices
Sexual abuse of victim's child

Emotional
Constant verbal harassment
Humiliation
Food or sleep deprivation
Threats or accusations
Isolation from family or friends

Economic
Not permitting victim to work
Taking victim's money

[glow=red,2,300]*Information from Arkansas Coalition Against Domestic Violence[/glow]