CRJU 4430 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Intimate Partner Violence, Reproductive Coercion, Victimology
Victimology
2-20-17
Chapter 9 Reading Notes
Domestic Violence/ Intimate Partner Violence- Non-stranger assaults where the victim lives in
close proximity to the offender.
Wife beating is the most studied victim-offender relationship.
Rediscovery of wife beating by the feminist movement (was a problem concealed behind closed
doors until this movement brought it out of the shadows).
Domestic tranquility- idea/ assumption that women were safe at home.
English common law- a a’s ife and children were his property to discipline as he saw fit; the
first laws against abuse were rarely enforced. Gradually there was a shift to the idea that the
government had a responsibility to enforce morality as codified in law. Feminists sought to
create more strenuous punishments and/or provide services to battered women.
Feminists faced opposition because of victim-blaming perspective said that the abuse was
provoked by the woman. The victim-defending view gained support.
Victims can be abused emotional abuse, threats, sexual abuse (reproductive coercion), and
physical abuse.
How big is the problem? Maximalists vs Minimalists. Different definitions lead to different
outcomes (a broader definition would result higher numbers).
Warning Signs: demographics and characteristics (education level, income level, number of
dependents, marital status, etc.).
Learned Helplessness and battered-woman syndrome follow patterns of abuse. 3 Stage Cycle-
building tension, violent explosion, loving aftermath with the violence increasing each cycle.
Violence is an outward manifestation of the underlying battle over power and control.
Helping Victims Escape: government supported shelters (legal and financial support), hotlines,
emergency/ short-term housing, etc.
DV and the CJ sste: D assaults ee’t ieed as eal ies fo a log tie; Costitutioal
pledge of equal protection under the law should extend to battered women. Preserve-the-
family approach- counseling; reconciliation; relies on victim and offender cooperation and
social services; assumes shared responsibility. Rely on the system approach- violence is
violence; separate parties, rescue the injured, and punish aggressor; the state has a
responsibility to enforce morality as codified in law.
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Document Summary
Domestic violence/ intimate partner violence- non-stranger assaults where the victim lives in close proximity to the offender. Wife beating is the most studied victim-offender relationship. Rediscovery of wife beating by the feminist movement (was a problem concealed behind closed doors until this movement brought it out of the shadows). Domestic tranquility- idea/ assumption that women were safe at home. English common law- a (cid:373)a(cid:374)"s (cid:449)ife and children were his property to discipline as he saw fit; the first laws against abuse were rarely enforced. Gradually there was a shift to the idea that the government had a responsibility to enforce morality as codified in law. Feminists sought to create more strenuous punishments and/or provide services to battered women. Feminists faced opposition because of victim-blaming perspective said that the abuse was provoked by the woman. Victims can be abused emotional abuse, threats, sexual abuse (reproductive coercion), and physical abuse.
