Annotated Bibliography – Domestic Abuse Discussion 2022

Annotated Bibliography – Domestic Abuse
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Introduction
Domestic violence refers to any behaviour undertaken by the abuser to gain control and
power over a partner, spouse, and or boyfriend/girlfriend. Domestic violence is an area of
concern that requires immediate actions from the government all over the world. Women are a
larger group affected by domestic violence. For instance, in the United States, three women are
murdered each day by a male partner, a total of thirty-eight million, and twenty eighty thousand
have suffered from the domestic abuse from an intimate partner. Most of the victims suffering
from domestic abuse are afraid of exposing their partners to the people’s authority. Hence they
continue to endure the situation, which sometimes leads to death. Domestic abuse affects most of
the people in society, especially in the United States; hence there is a need for the victims to
corporate with the government agencies to put the problem to an end. Domestic abuse occurs in
the form of verbal, physical, and sexual assault.
Annotated Bibliography – Domestic Abuse
Johnson, H.; Eriksson, L. Mazerolle, & Wortley, R. (2019) ‘Intimate femicide: The role of
coercive control’, Feminist Criminology, vol.14 (1), pp.3-23.
The authors discuss the various forms of domestic violence. Verbal abuse refers to the
abusive statements made by the perpetrator that negatively affect his/her partner. Verbal abuse
affects the confidence and self-esteem of the victim experiencing the abuse (DIOMEDE, p55).
Some of the signs of verbal abuse include yelling, name-calling, and humiliation. Verbal abuse
can cause serious harm to the victim; for instance, lower self-esteem can cause the victim to
suicide.
Physical abuse occurs when a person employs physical force against his or her spouse.
Physical abuse results in bruises and causes significant harm to the body of the victim. Various
forms of physical abuse include the following; kicking, slapping, strangling, or chocking, among
others. Physical abuse grows gradually over time. It can lead to the death of the spouse or even
cause severe injuries on the body of the victim.
Sexual abuse refers to the sexual act forced upon man woman or even a child without
their accord. Sexual abuse is an action committed deliberately by the abuser since he/she
considers the victim to be weaker than them. Women are the most group of people affected by

sexual abuse in relationships. They often encounter marital rape, which occurs among married
couples. Most of the women are afraid of disclosing their suffering to outside society since they
are determined to keep their relationships going. Hence they end up suffering from the abuser;
there is a need for an immediate intervention to help the victims of the sexual abuse by various
agencies.
Various organizations strive to mitigate the issue of domestic abuse in society, for
instance, The Office on Women’s Health (OWH) in the United States. The National Domestic
Violence Hotline (NDVH) offers twenty-four crisis and support intervention to the survivor’s
sufferers of Domestic abuse and violence. The NDVH provides help for domestic abuse victims
through resources, advocacy, supportive ear, and planning. ABA (American Bar Association
Commission on Domestic Violence) help to bring justice to the victims of sexual assault and
domestic violence through mobilizing the legal profession. The commission advocates for the
establishment of supported attorneys and well-trained attorneys who will enhance the victims to
attain justice.
National Domestic Violence Hotline (NDVH) indicated that 24.3% of the women and
13.8% of men who are above eighteen years in the US have suffered from domestic violence.
The NDVH noted that almost half the number of men and women in the US had suffered
psychological aggression through intimate partners through their life (48.4% men and 48.8%
women). Hence this indicates that the issue of domestic abuse is a severe problem in society and
requires to be addressed urgently to mitigate the rate of suffering amongst the victims.
Postmus, J.L. et al. (2018) ‘Economic abuse as an invisible form of domestic violence: A multi-
country review’, Trauma, Violence and Abuse, vol. pp.1-23.
https://dolorg/10.1177/1524838018764160
Domestic violence can take on various forms; physical, emotional/psychological,
financial, and even sexual. An abuser uses various tactics to exert control over their partners and
cause them to have an ongoing fear and this will prevent them from challenging the abuser.
Physical abuse tends to be recurrent and can escalate in frequency and severity. It can look like
pushing, shoving, slapping, and assault with a weapon, restraining, leaving one in a dangerous
place, and/or refusing to help one who is sick or injured. Sexual abuse includes any forced sexual
acts or sexual degradation. Emotional/psychological abuse can often lead to physical violence,