Publisher's Synopsis
In line with the relevant scenarios and laws in the modern society, domestic abuse refers to a pattern of foul behavior in a relationship. The perpetrators of these actions perceive it as effective approaches of attaining and maintaining control over their intimate partners. The behaviors categorized under this social vice can be emotional, sexual, psychological, or economic threats or actions. The physical form of domestic abuse includes pulling of hair, grabbing, shoving, slapping, hitting, biting, or punching one's spouse. This type of behavior also entails forcing one to use drugs or alcohol or denying him or her medical care. Moreover, the common forms of sexual abuse comprise treating someone in a sexually belittling manner, marital rape, forcing a spouse to engage in sexual intercourse after the occurrence of physical violence, or attacking one's sexual organs. Similarly, emotional abuse involves undermining a person's self-esteem through constant criticism, damaging the existing relations with his or her family members, name-calling, or diminishing their mental capabilities. Economic abuse is also a common form of domestic violence in the modern society. In an attempt to ensure that their partners are financially dependent on them, abusive spouses withhold their victims' access to finances or forbid them to seek employment or attend an institution that may result in economic empowerment. Furthermore, the common forms of psychological abuse in intimate relationships include threatening to physically harm self, spouse, children, or the victim's friends or family members, instilling fear through intimidation, forcefully isolating one's partner from his or her allies, relatives, occupation, or school. Destroying a person's property and killing pets with the main intent of causing fear is also a psychological version of domestic abuse. There is a need to shine a spotlight on domestic violence because it must stop.
