Domestic Violence Flashcards
what did the woman’s aid federation (2014) find?
domestic Violence accounts for between a 1/6 & a 1/4 of all recorded violent crime
what did the crime survey for England & Wales (2013)
2 million people reported having being victims of domestic abuse during the previous year
what did Coleman et Al find
women were more likely than men to have experienced ‘intimate violence’
what did Coleman and Osborne (2010)
2 women a week are killed by a partner or a former partner
who confirmed this pattern based on police and court records
Russell and Dobash
What did Russell and Dobash find
they cite examples of women being slapped, beaten, rapped, or killed by their husbands
what did Stephanie Yearnshire (1997) find
on average a women suffers 35 assaults before making a report
what did cheal (1991) find
police and prosecuters may be reluctant to investigate the cases reported to because they aren’t prepared to become involved in the family
