A child who sees violence towards a family member or is treated violently may grow to think that this behavior is normal and accepted in our society. In a study done in 1987 on children, ages 4 to 11, staying in a domestic abuse shelter, it was found that these children had higher levels of aggression than children who were not victims or witnesses. The girls with the highest levels of aggression were school aged, while the boys were pre-school aged. ...

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Animal abuse doesn't only hurt the animals, but it also shows signs of future violence towards humans. ... In their report, Childhood Cruelty Towards Animals Among Criminals and Noncriminals, Stephen R. ... Felthous stated that "Childhood cruelty towards animals occurred to a significantly greater degree among aggressive criminals than among nonaggressive criminals and non criminals. ... Kellert and Felthous encountered the following motives for animal cruelty: to control an animal, to retaliate against an animal, to satisfy a prejudice against a species or breed, to express aggression th...

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Aggression and violence can be understood as coercive processes that reflect the aggressor's intentional decision to use force against the spouse, and the decision to punish or retaliate against the spouse for perceived disobedience (Klein, 1998). ... Therefore, attributing alcohol's effects on marital aggression to disinhibiton, understates the complexity of the relationship (Jasinski, 1998 p.21). ... With the Power Theory however, aggression emerges from the frustration over the inability to control the female partner. ...

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"Tests of the recapitulation theory on a sample of 131 rapists and child molesters revealed that child molesters who committed their first assault when they were 14 or younger were sexually victimized at a younger age than offenders who committed their first assault in adulthood; they also experienced more severe sexual abuse than offenders with adult onset of sexual aggression" (doc1). ... One of these factors includes the way a person acts towards other situations. "Research shows that child molesters who committed their first sexual offense in adolescence had histories of being disruptive ...

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Emotional abuse can be anything that hinders a child's growth, such as a parent that fails to show love or affection towards his or her child on a regular basis; and I feel that, that is a sin in God's eyes. ... The first is Rejecting, where parents give their children the feeling that they are un-wanted, that they are to always be the scapegoat, and no relationship or affection is shown towards the child. ... The final form of emotional abuse is Corrupting, where parents permit alcohol and drug use, watch cruel behavior towards animals, watch pornographic materials and adult acts, ...

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Domestic Violence as defined by the VAWOR "Domestic violence, Intimate Partner Violence, or Partner Violence, or Partner Abuse is a pattern one uses over another to systematically gain and maintain power in an intimate relationship. Abuse is not just physical. A person may use emotional, financial a...

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Child Abuse What is Child Abuse? It is any mistreatment or neglect of a child that results in non-accidental harm or injury and consists of four types: physical, emotional, sexual and neglect. Physical abuse accounts for about one in four substantiated cases of child abuse. It is the most visible form of abuse and may be defined as any act that results in a non-accidental trauma or physical injury. Emotional abuse is commonly defined as the systematic emotional tearing down of another human being. ...

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The problem of battered women has only come into the limelight in the past few years, its progression toward public awareness paralleling the growth of the women's movement. Historically, there has never been any public outcry against the brutality of battered women. But now we are learning the pr...

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Domestic violence against women is widespread phenomenon that has affected the lives and health of women's mental and physical health. Domestic violence can be sexual violence between couples such as rape or incest. One out of every three female homicide victims is killed by their husbands or boyf...

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Child abuse is a global problem that is deeply rooted in cultural, economic and social practices. It is a state of emotional, physical, economic and sexual maltreatment meted out to a person below the age of eighteen and is a globally prevalent phenomenon. However, in India, as in many other countri...

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