Domestic Violence in Australia: Evidences, Theories and Recommendations

Running Head: Domestic violence 0
Social Analisis

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Contents
Introduction...........................................................................................................................................2
Domestic violence: a crime in Australia................................................................................................2
Evidences of domestic violence as a crime in Australia........................................................................3
Reasons of domestic violence by application of crime theories............................................................4
Recommendation to address the problem of Domestic violence..........................................................5
Conclusion.............................................................................................................................................5
References.............................................................................................................................................7

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Introduction
Domestic violence has become a serious issue in Australia. Almost all the women’s
are facing the issue of domestic violence in many areas of Australia. It occurs across all the
ages, demographic as well as socioeconomic group. However, it mainly affects the children
and women (Berns, 2017). Young women, indigenous women and pregnant women are at
risk due to the domestic violence. In the first section of the report, domestic violence as main
crime has been discussed. There are various researches and survey data has been presented
that states the number and frequency of domestic violence in Australia. Among all women’s
are facing domestic violence from their previous and current partner. Therefore, the
discussion has been done on the evidences that has been presented in the report. There are
several theories of crime that describes the domestic violence and all these are explained in
the report including their causes. At the end of the report, recommendations are given to
remove or minimise the domestic violence in Australia.
Domestic violence: a crime in Australia
Domestic violence occurs when any partner, family member psychologically or
physically harm other person. As per “commonwealth office for women,” it can occur in
different forms such as emotional abuse, sexual abuse, intimidation, physical violence, and
economic deprivation. Deontic, sexual and family violence are major welfare and health
issue. It usually occurs in all age people that affect children’s and women (Ross, 2017). The
report on domestic violence in Australia presents the information regarding domestic
violence in Australia. It presents almost in all the geographic areas of Australia. It has
become the most significant problem in rural Australia, regional, and indigenous
communities. A study was conducted in 1998 by Carlos Carcach from the “Australian
institute of Criminology” that stated the physical attack against women (Brown & James,
2014). Besides this, 2005 Australian Bureau of Statistics stated that 36% of women
experienced the physical attack from the male committer that was 19 per cent in 1996. From
those 36% women, 19 per cent women reported this case to the police in 2005 (McGilvray,
2015).
Domestic violence is a violence act committed by any household member or by any
family member such as mistreatment of spouse or child abuse. Physical harm is prevalent in