Domestic Violence in Rural Areas

Topic Outline: Domestic Violence
Thesis: Domestic Violence towards women is one of the problems in the United States that is usually overlooked and almost always not noticed by today's society.
I. Present Argument
a) Define Domestic Violence
b) Present Research Question
c) Characteristics
II. Characteristics of Domestic Violence In Rural and Non Rural areas
a) Stereotypes
b) What is a battered woman?
c) Society’s view
III. Society’s View on Domestic Violence
a) What does Society think?
b) What can we do?
c) What can a battered woman do?
Conclusion: We as a society should take action and compose social as well as political laws to rectify this situation.





Domestic violence is a serious criminal, familial, and societal problem. Statistics indicate that many women fall victim to domestic violence however it is impossible to quantify the actual pain and degradation they face. Fear and terror are equally impossible...