Donestic Violence

Question 1

How many cases of DV are reported each year?

Answer 1

Between 960,000 and 3,000,000

Question 2

What amount of men are likely to be a victim of domestic abuse?

Answer 2

1 in 6 or 7 men are likely to be a victim

Question 3

What counts as domestic abuse?

Answer 3

• psychological/emotional abuse
• physical/sexual abuse
• financial/economic abuse
• neglect
• harassment
• stalking

Question 4

What amount of DV cases are convicted?

Answer 4

Over 3/4 cases

Question 5

What are the punishments for DV

Answer 5

Depending on the severity the punishment are:

• fines
• counselling
• probation
• community service
• imprisonment

Question 6

What are the 4 stages of DV?

Answer 6

No anger at the beginning

1) seduce and charm the victim
2) isolate them
3) introduce the threat of violence and see how they react
4) kill them/abuse

Question 7

What are the 4 categories of abuse?

Answer 7

1. Partner
2. family
3. Sexual
4. Stalking

Question 8

What did Katheryn Coleman claim about ABUSE?

Answer 8

That women were more likely then men to have experienced intimate violence across the 4 abuse categories

Question 9

What did Coleman and Osborne claim ?

Answer 9

That 2 women a week are killed by a partner or former partner