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Domestic Violence Issues
Introduction
An abundance of scientific studies since 1975 - well over 130 studies in total - have provided an irrefutable amount of evidence to prove that 40%-50% of domestic violence is perpetrated by women. According to the various studies from 1975 until 1992, the amount of male perpetrated acts of severe violence against females happened to decline by 50%, while the amount of female perpetrated acts of severe violence against males remained consistent over that time. The constrasting patterns are most likely correlated to the mandatory arrest laws that were introduced in 1983, as such protocol ensured that the police were only allowed to enforce the legislation against the men who were accused of battery, while the female perpetrators of violence were offered impunity from the law act.
The legislation of the "Violence Against Women Act" in 1993 led to even more problems, as the protocol of the bill ensured that women were able to receive an even greater amount of legal impunity, while the men were no longer offered the legal rights that are SUPPOSED to be upheld at all times (I.E. The right to obtain a lawyer and avoid arrest and imprisonment until there is evidence to prove the accused party is guilty.)
Police Officers are trained by domestic violence consultants such as Anne O'Dell, who state that no more than 8% of arrestee's should be female. Based on this, females who perpetrate domestic violence are most often given a large degree of impunity from the law system, which is why the statistics that feminists release on domestic violence are fraudulent and unfounded. This report will provide an abundance of reliable statistics along with information about the various laws that are biased, sexist, immoral, non-civilised, and corrupt.
Feminist Statistics
The method that feminists use to conduct their "studies" is based around the collection of information supplied by law enforcement agencies, which is ineffective and unreliable for the following reasons;
- The underlying theory of the Violence Against Women Act seems to be derived from the belief that certain acts of violence are gender-specific, and based on this, the course of action taken by the Law Enforcement Officers should be influenced by the sex of the offender and perpetrator. In other words, if there's an act that is claimed to cause a greater amount of distress to women than men (even if it is imagined and illogical), then it can be perceived as a form of violence that is gender-specific.
Such a declaration can be misleading, as the feminists have defined the concept of *sexism* as being so broad, that it can include any act that is applied to the sexes in the exact same manner, but if the women interpret it from an alternative perspective to the men, then it's a form of *Sex-Discrimination*. E.E.O.C. v. National Education Association
In other words, verbal acts that do not consist of any physiological contact (IE. shouting, menacing stares, and baseless threats) can be considered as *Gender-Specific* as women tend to claim that they will have a greater affect on a woman than they would on a man. Therefore, under the Violence Against Women Act, a woman can be classified as a victim of *Domestic Violence*, merely if her husband raises his voice at her, but if she performs the exact same deed against him, then her actions cannot be used as the source of an arrest.
- The Violence Against Women Act has enforced a stipulation that allows the Law Enforcement Officers to use a woman's claim of being *fearful* of an attack from her male spouse as justification to intervene and evict him from the household.
- The Domestic Violence Advocates and feminists have tried to insinuate that the act of *Domestic Violence* is *gender-specific*, and insist that the Violence Against Women Act should only be upheld against men. An example of the feminist claim that Domestic Violence is *gender-specific* can be idenetified by the *The Violence Wheel*.
The *Violence Wheel* contains a variety of sections that assume a vast amount of *Privilege* is offered to the men of society (there is no evidence to substantiate this claim), and the underlying theory of the methodology is to assume that women are unable to commit such behaviour, as the feminists believe that women are unable to access such power (again, there is no evidence to substantiate this claim). The underlying theory of the *Violence Wheel* is derived from the feminist-definition of *Domestic Violence*, which tries to insinuate that the *Patriarchy* (an imaginary force that has never been proven to exist) has used the concept of Domestic Violence as their MAIN method of subjugating women.
Sections of The Violence Wheel
Using Coercion & Threats
- Making her do illegal things
- Making her drop charges
- Making and/or carying out threats to do something to hurt her
- Threatening to commit suicide/report her to welfare.
Using Economic Abuse
- Preventing her from getting or keeping a job
- Making her ask for money
- Not letting her know about or have access to the family income
- Taking her money
- Giving her an allowance
Using Male Privilege
- Treating her like a servant
- Making all the big decisions
- Acting like the "King of the Castle"
- Being the one to define men's and women's roles
Using Children
- Making her feel guilty about the children
- Using the children to relay messages
- Using visitation to harass her
- Threatening to take the children away
Minimising, Denying, Blaming
- Making light of the abuse and not taking her concerns about it seriously
- Saying the abuse didn't happen
- Shifting responsibility for abusive behaviour
- Saying she caused it
Using Isolation
- Controlling what she does, who she sees, who she talks to, what she reads, where she goes
- Limiting her outside involvement
- Using jealousy to to justify actions
Using Emotional Abuse
- Controlling what she does, who she sees, who she talks to, what she reads, where she goes
- Putting her down
- Calling her names
- Making her think she's crazy
- Making her feel bad about herself
- Playing mind games
- Humiliating her
- Making her feel guilty
Using Intimidation
- Making her afraid by using looks, actions, gestures
- Smashing things
- Destorying her property
- Abusing pets
- Displaying weapons
Image of The Violence Wheel Can Be Found Here - TurningPointServices.Org
The claims made on the *Violence Wheel* are unsubstantiated and contradictory in nature, as women are guilty of possessing these flaws, and in some cases, they are more likely to perform such an act. For example, women are far more likely to use a weapon or destroy a man's property during an argument, and they are well known for threatening to use the State-Funded-Feminist-Services to obtain full custodial access of their children.
Women are also well known for inflicting a vast amount of emotional abuse on men, which usually consists of an abundance of insults about the size of their spouses' penises, their manhood and their sexual appeal to women. In fact, it would be fair for a person to say that women are able to manipulate men with ease, as can be documented by the manner in which the genders tend to relate to each other during adolescence.
Female perpetrated violence is considered a form of comedy in today's society (look at the incessant jokes that are associated with the behaviour on Television and the media in regards to castration and testicular kicking), and abusive women tend to ridicule their victims when they complain about it. In fact, it isn't uncommon for women to define a man by his actions, and they are known for their eagerness to tell a man that it is HIS role to treat her in a specific manner (IE, "a real man would never hit a woman, nor would he swear in front of one, or treat her like a man").
During the 19th Century, the women were often responsible for caring for the money that was earned by their husbands, and this tradition still holds true in many areas of the world.
Women are far more likely to threaten that they are going to commit suicide without having any intention of performing the act, as can be documented by the various statistics on the subject. Men are 4 times more likely to commit suicide than women, and while the women tend to attempt the act more often, they often fail due to hesitation, deceit or the inability to perform the act in a competent manner.
Scientific Studies
Numerous scientific studies revealed that men are subjected to domestic violence just as often and sometimes more often than women. The studies are conducted in a "scientific" manner - they involve the detailed questioning of specific questions that are applied to all the subjects - and they refer to the data that is supplied from hospital supplied medical reports, authentic reports collected by professional researchers, testimonies and confessions, all of which are met under a strict protocol. Scientific studies are the most reliable and accurate method of collecting data and no other methodological theory is any where as efficient.
A scientific study from Bruce Heady and Dorothy Scott of the Melbourne University along with David De Vaus of the La Trobe University revealed the following statistics:
Per cent Assaulted By Their Partners In The Past 12 Months 1996/97. Survey of 804 men and 839 women
| Type of Assault |
Males |
Females |
| ~~~~~~~~ |
% experiencing this type of assault |
| Slap, shake or scratch |
5.1% |
3.2% |
| Hit with fist or something in hand, or thrown |
4.1% |
2.5% |
| Kicked |
2.1% |
1.4% |
| Any type of assault (one or more of the above) |
5.7% |
3.7% |
Injury And Pain Due To Assaults (N=1643). Australia 1996/97
| Type of Assault |
Males |
Females |
| ~~~~~~~~ |
% Victims |
| Injured, needed first aid |
1.8% |
1.2% |
| Needed treatment by a doctor or nurse |
1.5% |
1.1% |
| Pain as bad as hitting thumb with a hammer, or worse |
1.9% |
1.9% |
| Called the police or other government authority |
1.3% |
1.7% |
All Information About The Scientific Study Produced By Bruce Heady and Dorothy Scott of the Melbourne University along with David De Vaus of the La Trobe University Was Originally Reported By http://www.australian-news.net/
A scientific study produced at the Family Research Laboratory at the University of New Hampshire by Susan Steinmetz, Richard Gelles, and Murray Straus under grants given by the National Institute of Mental Health, all of whom were early advocates for battered women, reveal the following statistics:
Severe Assault - Confessions and Reports:
| Severe Assault Category |
Results |
| Wives Report They Have Been Severely Assaulted By Husband |
22 per 1000 |
| Wives Report They Have Severely Assaulted Husband |
59 per 1000 |
| Husbands Report They Have Been Severely Assaulted By Wives |
32 per 1000 |
| Husbands Report They Have Severely Assaulted Wives |
18 per 1000 |
| Husbands & Wives Both Report Wife Has Been Assaulted |
20 per 1000 |
| Husbands & Wives Both Report Husband Has Been Assaulted |
44 per 1000 |
All Information About The Scientific Study Produced At The Family Research Laboratory of The University of New Hampshire by Susan Steinmetz, Richard Gelles, and Murray Straus Under Grants Given By The National Institute of Mental Health. The Study Can Be Ordered From The University of New Hampshire, Just Ask For "Document V55"
A scientific study produced at the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation in Canada by Ms Reena Sommer in 1990 and 1992 revealed the following statistics:
Female Vs. Male Perpetrated Violence - as A Percentage Of All Respondents:
| Type of Assault |
Males |
Females |
| Threatened to Throw an Object |
7.3% |
14.9% |
| Threw an Object At Partner |
4.6% |
16.2% |
| Threw an Object But NOT at Partner |
15.8% |
23.6% |
| Pushed or Grabbed Partner |
17.2% |
19.8% |
| Slapped, Punched or Kicked Partner |
7.3% |
15.8% |
| Used Weapon |
0.9% |
3.1% |
A survey of couples in Calgary, Alberta, Canada by Binkerhoff & Lupri, Canadian Journal of Sociology, 13:4 (1989) revealed the following statistics following statistics:
Severe Violence Survey- From Binkerhoff & Lupri, Canadian Journal of Sociology, 13:4 (1989):
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