Domestic Violence Analysis
Domestic Violence is a range of behaviors that are used to establish power and control by one intimate partner over the other (Ward, 2014). Domestic violence is not caused by genetics instead it is a learned behavior. It is a choice that the person makes therefore it is not caused by alcohol or drugs although they could play a major role in why a person commits violent acts. Domestic violence is a problem in the United States as well as it is globally. Domestic violence is an issue that occurs in all cultures and in all socio economic classes.
The cycle of violence occurs in four different stages. Tension begins to build and the abuser becomes angry then minor incidents of abuse begin to happen such as a push or a slap. There is no communication …show more content…
This wheel explains the overall pattern of abusive and violent behaviors caused by the abuser in order to maintain control over their partner. The batterer establishes patterns of intimidation and control in their relationships such as coercion and threats, intimidation, emotional abuse, isolation, minimizing, denying and blaming, using children, economic abuse, and male privilege (Ward, …show more content…
I think that they did a good job displaying the cycle of violence throughout the film. They had multiple scenarios of Jake and Beth both in good times and in bad times. In the film Beth made a comment that well represents the cycle of violence, when she is talking to one of her friends, Beth tells her “It’s the same old story” admitting that the violence often occurs. Beth also said “I’ve got to learn to keep my mouth shut” in domestic violence relationships the victim tends to self-blame for the incidents that occur, in this case Beth did the same. Some other great dynamics and characteristics the film included was in regards to the impact on the children. In the film we saw how the older son joined a gang, and how their son Boogie was sent to a juvenile detention center, Grace becomes angry with her parents and she quickly began to hate the life they were living. This allowed us to be aware of how the violence at home was affecting the children. A lot of the time we think that the victim in the only one being affected but sadly in a home fully of children we are ruining them as
The cycle of violence occurs in four different stages. Tension begins to build and the abuser becomes angry then minor incidents of abuse begin to happen such as a push or a slap. There is no communication …show more content…
This wheel explains the overall pattern of abusive and violent behaviors caused by the abuser in order to maintain control over their partner. The batterer establishes patterns of intimidation and control in their relationships such as coercion and threats, intimidation, emotional abuse, isolation, minimizing, denying and blaming, using children, economic abuse, and male privilege (Ward, …show more content…
I think that they did a good job displaying the cycle of violence throughout the film. They had multiple scenarios of Jake and Beth both in good times and in bad times. In the film Beth made a comment that well represents the cycle of violence, when she is talking to one of her friends, Beth tells her “It’s the same old story” admitting that the violence often occurs. Beth also said “I’ve got to learn to keep my mouth shut” in domestic violence relationships the victim tends to self-blame for the incidents that occur, in this case Beth did the same. Some other great dynamics and characteristics the film included was in regards to the impact on the children. In the film we saw how the older son joined a gang, and how their son Boogie was sent to a juvenile detention center, Grace becomes angry with her parents and she quickly began to hate the life they were living. This allowed us to be aware of how the violence at home was affecting the children. A lot of the time we think that the victim in the only one being affected but sadly in a home fully of children we are ruining them as