Wednesday 14 August 2013

Understanding The Definition Of Domestic Abuse

By Andrea Davidson


Domestic abuse is another name for family abuse, dating exploitation, home violence, spousal cruelty and battery as well. Some publications have referred to it as close partner misuse. Domestic violence is therefore referred to the misuse by one person against another person. In some books it is known as the behavior pattern showed in some people against other people.

The mistreatment sometimes comprises a close relationship like dating, cohabitation, marriage and sometime within the family. Domestic exploitation can take some forms like: sexual exploitation, threats, emotional manipulation, economic deprivation and physical assault.

Home mistreatment are linked to mental illness, alcohol consumption and present tests that are incurred while eliminating the act. The perception, documentation, definition, and awareness of manipulation differ from one state to another or from one country to country.

Home exploitation and violence is not only limited to the recognizable to the physical violence. It can also be said to be criminal coercion, trespassing, kidnapping, endangerment, unlawful imprisonment, stalking and harassment. It therefore means that before one conclude that the act amounts to domestic violence, some elements has to be looked at.

The laws and regulations governing internal misuse vary from one country to another. What is considered as exploitation in the western world, may not be case in most developing countries. In the year 2010 for example the Supreme Court in the United Arab Emirates ruled out that a man has the authority to physically discipline the wife. The court also set a precedent that a man has the right to discipline the children as long as the physical mark is not left.

The social suitability of mistreatment as well also differs from one county to another. For example in the developed countries, internal mistreatment is unacceptable by most people. On the other hand the violence is accepted in some countries for example, in countries such as Mali, Central African Republic, Afghanistan and Jordan and Guinea the husband has the right to hit or beat their spouses under some circumstances.

In the countries mentioned above, the hubby is legally allowed to physically discipline the wife if she is not willing to submit to the wishes of the husband. This is perceived as the best ground for exploitations. In other states such as Tajikistan, the hubby is legally allowed to physically discipline their spouse if they refuse to have sex with them.

Traditionally, in most cultures men were allowed to use violence as a way of disciplining their wives. This was seen as a legal right and no one could be used for domestic exploitation. However in countries such as the United States of America and many European nations, this legal right was removed. This was due to the fact that the law was perceived to be unfair because it only favored men and not women.

The study conducted by the UNICEF showed that the exploitations are exhibited mostly in developing nations. They have also concluded that the problem is also common nations recovering from political wars. The data given by them showed that 3 in 4 women are mistreated in their lifetime. They survey showed that the exploitation is majorly done by their female counterparts. Therefore all stakeholders should join hands to help eradicate domestic abuse.




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