CRIMINAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Presented by Doris Samuels 11/12/02

CRIMINAL DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE
Presented by Doris Samuels
11/12/02
SOCIOLOGY
INSTRUCTOR:O. HEYWARD ROBINSON
TABLE OF CONTENTS
WHAT IS DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE
 DIFFERENT TYPES
AND THEIR
DEFINITIONS
 HOW WE WILL VIEW
IT (FROM WHAT
PERSPECTIVE)
 SIGNS OF A VIOLENT
RELATIONSHIP
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MYTHS AND
ANSWERS
 EXAMPLES OF C.D.V.
CALLS
 WHY WOMEN DON’T
LEAVE.
 WHAT SERVICES ARE
AVAILABLE FOR
VICTIMS
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INTRODUCTION
Domestic violence can be viewed from
many different perspectives, however from
a professional point of view it is viewed
as a gender motivated crime with women
usually being the victim. From a
psychological perspective it can be viewed
as symbolic interactionist.
Symbolic Interactionist
Symbolic interactionist analyze how our
behaviors depend on the way we define
ourselves and others.
 Studies also show that most children
growing up in an abusive household are
more likely to grow up and become
abusive as well.
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Definitions
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Criminal Domestic Violence: defined in
South Carolina as causing physical harm
or injury to a person’s own household
member, or offering or attempting to
cause physical harm or injury to one’s own
household member
OTHER TYPES OF DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE
Battering: a pattern of violence coercive
behavior and threats that is intended to
control another person’s thoughts and
conduct. This abuse can be emotional,
psychological, physical and /or sexual.
 STALKING: a pattern of words or conduct
that is intended to cause the targeted
person to fear.
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Different types of Stalkers
Love Obsession Stalker: develop a love
obsession or fixation on a person with
whom they have no personal
relationship.(L.O. S.) represent 20 to 25
percent of all stalking cases.
 Simple Obsession Stalkers: had a personal
or romantic relationship before the
stalking behavior began. (S.O.S.)represent
70-80% of all stalkers
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It continues….
Aggravated stalking: stalking
accompanied by an act of violence.
 Pattern: two or more acts within a
ninety-day period.
 Family :a spouse, child, parent , sibling
or a person who regularly resides in the
same household as the targeted person.
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SIGNS OF A VIOLENT RELATIONSHIP
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Does your partner:
Act extremely jealous of
others who pay attention to
you ? Or use jealousy to
justify his/ her actions?
Control your finances,
behavior and even whom you
socialize with?
Make you afraid by using
looks, actions, and gestures
like smashing things,
destroying your property or
displaying weapons ?
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Threatens to kill you or commit
suicide?
Stop you from seeing or
talking to friends or family?
Puts you down in front of
other people, humiliates you
,plays mind games ?
Prevents you from getting or
keeping a job?
Takes your money or deny you
access to the family income ?
More signs of a violent relationship
Do you…..
Become quiet when he /she is around and
feel afraid of making him/ her angry ?
 Cancel plans at the last minute ?
 Stop seeing your friends and family
members, becoming more and more
isolated?
 Find yourself explaining bruises to family
or friends ?
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Signs of an Emotionally abusive
relationship..
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Does your partner:
Call you names, insults
you or continually
criticizes you
Does not trust you and
acts possessive or
jealous.
Tries to isolate you from
family or friends.
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Punishes you by
withholding affection
Expects you to ask
permission.
Threatens to hurt you,
the children , your family,
or the family pet.
Monitors where you go,
who you call or spend
time with.
Signs of a physically abusive
relationship
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Has your partner ever…
Damaged property when
angry( punched walls,
kicked doors,ect.)
Pushed, slapped bitten,
kicked or choked you.
Used a weapon to
threaten or hurt you
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Forced you to leave your
home.
Trapped you in your
home or kept you from
leaving.
Prevented you from
getting medical help or
calling the police.
Hurt your children
Used physical force in
sexual situation
Signs of a sexually abusive
relationship
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Views woman as objects
and believes in rigid
gender roles.
Accuses you of cheating
or is jealous of your
outside relationship
Wants you to dress in a
sexual way
Insults you in sexual
ways or calls you sexual
names.
Has ever forced or
manipulated you into
having sex or
performing sexual
acts.
 Held you down during
sex
 Ignored your feeling
regarding sex.
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Myths about C.D.V.
Battered women are crazy.
Fact : a woman's’ personality is not in question nor is a person
mental status justification for battering.
Drinking causes battering behavior.
Fact: there seems to be a correlation between alcohol and
battering. Although alcohol may increase the likelihood of
violence, it does not excuse or cause it.
The batterer is not a loving person.
Fact : when these men are not coercive, they are described as
playful, attentive, sensitive and affectionate towards their
partners.
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More Myths
Domestic violence is rare.
Fact: almost 4 million women a year are victims of
severe assaults by boyfriends and husbands and
one in four women is likely to be abused by a
partner in her lifetime.
Domestic Violence is not a problem in S.C.
Fact: over 36,000 cases of C.D.V were reported to
S.L.E.D. in 1998.
Facts…
Depression, hopelessness, and other forms of emotional
distress in teenagers are strongly associated with
exposure to domestic violence.
 Infants often fail to thrive. Children may exhibit bed
wetting, sleep disorders, violence toward other children,
stuttering and crying.
 Children exposed to domestic violence have a tendency
to identify with the aggressor and to lose respect for the
victim.
 Men who witness their fathers abuse their mothers are
three times more likely to abuse their wives than men
who have not been exposed to domestic violence.
 A women who witness her father batter her mother has
a much greater likelihood of being a battered woman .
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Examples of C.D.V.
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A woman was shot in the head by her
husband while she slept with their
infant daughter. He then shot and
killed himself
A husband twisted his wife’s arm
causing an open spiral fracture. Two
years later he broke six bones in her
face.
A husband broke his wife’s jaw and
arm. And bruised her entire body,
After beating and threatening to kill
her in front of their children. He then
dumped her in front of the emergency
room and drove off.
An elderly woman died of infectious
bed sores caused by the intentional
neglect of her younger husband. She
weighted (65) lbs at her death.
A woman suffered third degree
burns on her stomach when her
boyfriend help a hot iron to her in
front of her children.
 A husband severely beat his (20)
yr old Hispanic wife, raped her
with a pair of scissors and stabbed
her in the chest.
 A woman was shot in the face
with a 12 gauge shot gun by her
boyfriend at the plant where they
both worked. He then shot and
killed himself.
 A husband crushed his deaf wife’s
hearing aid and told her during
the entire marriage that she was
stupid. He sodomized her and
urinated on her during every
sexual encounter.
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And still there is more..
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A husband raked the dirt
front yard so he could tell
if his wife had left the
house or if anyone had
entered the yard while he
was at work.
A husband beat his
immigrant wife and
threatened to have her
and her son deported if
she reported him to the
police.
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A woman was severely
beaten in the head by her
boyfriend. She survived in
the hospital in a coma for
several days but
eventually died as a
result of the blunt trauma
A South Carolina home
health nurse who was
attempting to end their
relationship was shot to
death by her boyfriend.
Why battered women don’t leave
when we think they should.
Economic dependence:
she may be economically
depended on him and see no
real alternative
 Love :she feels she is the only
one who can help him
overcome his problems.
 Fear :often she is so terrified
that she will deny abuse when
questioned.
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Beliefs about marriage : she
may believe that battering is a
part of every marriage.
Her children : the batterer
often threatens to seek
custody or withhold child
support if the victim gains
custody.
Physical danger: the most
dangerous time is when the
victim tries to leave. A plan of
protection for the victim and
children is needed prior to
leaving.
More reason why she stays.
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Frequency and
Severity: he may
convince her that this
is the last time.
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Isolation : after
repeated efforts to
help her, friends and
relatives often
withdraw support,
leaving the victim
even more isolated.
There Is Help
FACE TO FACE-provides facial, neck and head
reconstructive and plastic surgery to repair
injuries caused by domestic violence
Call:1-800-842-4546
 GIVE BACK A SMILE :Cosmetic dentistry for
survivors of domestic violence . call
1-800-733-GBAS (4227)
 S.C.O.R.E.S.-offers dermatologic surgery to
domestic violence victim, by repairing skin
injuries. Call 1-888-892-6702
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And more help!!!!
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National Domestic
Violence Hotline @ 1800-799-SAFE.
SOUTH CAROLINAS
VICTIM ASST. NETWORK
@803-750-1200.
SOUTH CAROLINA
COALITION AGAINST
DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE…@803-2562900
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SOUTH CAROLINA BAR’S
LAWYER REFERRAL SRV.
@ 1-800-868-2284
SISTER CARE, INC. 24
HRS. HOTLINE IN COLA.
@ 765-9428 OUTSIDE
THE COLA AREA 1-800637-7606
DON’T BE A VICTIM
IF YOU KNOW SOME ONE WHO IS A
VICTIM TO ANY OF THESE CRIMES, DON’T
JUST SIT BACK AND LET IT HAPPEN . PUT
A STOP TO IT AND SAVE A LIFE IF YOU
CAN . THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
OFFICER D. SAMUELS