Abstract:
Domestic violence is a horrendous crime that has
affected approximately every household at some time in some
form. This controversy has dominated the media's attention
in the political arenas, and even in the professional world
in which many people live and work. The United States has
been mandated by new domestic laws that are being enacted to
find appropriate actions to combat domestic violence. They
are being compelled to formulate solutions to these problems
and the complicated issues of domestic violence within its
ranks. Many voices have been heard from various avenues of
expertise and professions. The harsh reality has caught the
attentions of the majority of victims that are females, with
males once again being the perpetrators of such actions.
After conducting and compiling an extensive literature
review on this topic, the subject of male victims has
yielded interesting enlightenments. These enlightenments
have created the need for further investigation into male
victims, with females as the perpetrators. These issues
have also been supported by various voices with different
stances for why this form of domestic violence has occurred
within the United States. Time and consideration must also
be expended on the idea of male battering, as it has been
subsequently dedicated to its converse in order to
understand its multifaceted components.
Questionnaires were sent to mental health providers in
the state of Ohio, who are concerned with various family
issues. They were asked to provide pertinent information on
the magnitude of this crime and to provide demographic
information about each of the male victims and the female
offenders of domestic violence that they have encountered in
their family practices. Police chiefs and other police
personnel, also in the state of Ohio, were surveyed who have
had experience with male victims and female perpetrators of
domestic violence. They were asked for the same kinds of
information as the mental health experts. Questions were
also asked about field specific areas. In addition to this
information, police chiefs and other police personnel were
asked to explain how their officers responded to the crime
of domestic violence within today's society.
This study's findings have concluded some of the same
findings that were identified in the literature review.
Alcohol and drug abuse is directly linked to male battering,
just as they are positively tied to the other forms of
domestic violence. Age also plays an integral part in this
linkage as well, although there are different age groups
affected, young adult (20s) were more frequently involved in
domestic violence. Educational attainment, employment
status, and social-economic class also seems to have great
effects on male battering cases. The lower the employment
status, the social-economic class, and education levels
there seems to be a higher concentration of male victims and
female batterers.