Behind Closed Doors: Negative View of Women
Historically violence within an intimate relationship was considered a private matter. Women could find little help from the justice system. But in 1985, in a landmark ruling, the federal district course reversed early rulings stating that "a man is...
Behind Closed Doors: Destructive Language
Most cases of domestic violence start with emotional violence. Suppressed rage in reaction to name calling or disrespect often erupts in violence.
Behind Closed Doors: Risk Factors for Violence: Guns and Drugs
Guns--weapons of violence--contribute to the greater number of violent acts that occur in the United States. The cities of Seattle and Vancouver are virtually identical except for the fact that the murder rate in Seattle is ten times higher than it ...
Behind Closed Doors: Unhealthy Family Environment
Children who have been victims of abuse--emotional, physical, sexual--grow up to spread that violence. Children who come from violent homes also have a higher risk of alcohol and drug abuse and juvenile delinquency..