Domestic Violence

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This paper defines and analyzes the effect of domestic violence on society. It explains that domestic violence refers to physical, emotional, or sexual abuse occurring between two people involved in an intimate relationship. It looks at how this form of violence impacts the parties involved, and especially the children in the relationship.

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"The first important point about domestic violence is that it is an action related to aggression. Aggression is defined as "behavior intended to injure another person" (Seamon & Kenrick 1994, p. 592). This includes injuring another person physically, emotionally, or sexually. Domestic violence occurs when a person acts in an aggressive way toward their partner. One of the major theories that helps explain the cause of aggression is explained via the frustration-aggression hypothesis. The frustration-aggression hypothesis is the idea that "aggression occurs when an obstacle prevents a person from reaching a goal" (Seamon & Kenrick 1994, p. 665). The obstacle presented causes frustration, and when the person acts upon this felt frustration, they act with aggression. One of the important points to note when considering this hypothesis, is that not all individuals who come across an obstacle become aggressive."

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