domestic violence

Domestic Violence And The Criminal Justice System.


Report One 800 Words

Question: What Assumptions Are Made About The Nature Of Domestic Violence When Asking ‘Why Doesn’t She Leave’?

This report is divided into three sections regarding assumptions. The first section deals with reviewing two major theories, ‘The Stockholm Syndrome’ and ‘The Battered Womans Syndrome’. The second section looks at the significance of social class; race and culture while the latter will regard the ‘wider’ social assumptions.



STOCKHOLM SYNDROME

 It is assumed it is easy to leave. The Stockholm syndrome is derived from a bank robbery where hostages developed a fondness for their captors.
 Similar psychological processes drawn between battered women and their abusers. Characteristics are a consequence of being in life threatening relationships. (Graham et al, 1998) cited in (Yllo & Bograd, 1998:218)
 Unequal power relations between the ...