Intimate Partner Violence ( Tanf ) And Post Traumatic...

Intimate partner violence (IPV) has been prevalent throughout the years, specifically in the state of South Carolina. There are numerous accounts where the system fails the victim or the victim fails to receive adequate help, and kills their batterers. When this came into existence many legal justifications came about, including Battered Woman Syndrome (BWS) and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), as a form of self defense. Before a final verdict is made in such cases, I feel that there are several factors that should be considered. These mitigating factors should include whether the victim tried to get help, and if so what all was done, whether the victim was awarded an order of protection from the offender and did they stay in contact afterwards, etc. BWS was first introduced in the 1970’s due to the phenomenon of women killing their batterers. This legal justification has criteria that must have been in place for this justification to come back with a not guilty verdict. The central criteria are that the threat must have been imminent, there was a recent battering and the victim must feel that the abuse will continue and eventually cause death. The victim ultimately fears for her life, and her children, and therefore feel that her only way out of the situation is to kill her intimate partner. More than ever today, PTSD is used to justify a broad range of mental health problems that enables someone to commit crime, including women who kill their batterers.Show MoreRelatedWomen And Domestic Violence : Lauren Lys Essay1699 Words   |  7 Pages Women and Domestic Violence Lauren Lys Eastern Michigan University Abstract Domestic violence, also called intimate partner violence, is a pattern of behavior used to establish power and control over another person through fear and intimidation, often including the threat or use of violence. Statically women are the victims of domestic violence; this has been happening for a long time. In 1994 Congress passed the Violence Against Women Act, for the first time providing recognitionRead More SOLVED SOCI212 Quizzes 1 86149 Words   |  25 Pagessociety in many ways.   C.how poverty is an arena of political struggle.   D.how poverty is a result of those in power exploiting those with little or no power. Question 20 of 20 1.0/ 1.0 Points 20. Under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) welfare program, there is a federal lifetime limit of __________ of assistance, though states may put shorter limits on benefits.   A.48 months.   B.60 months.   C.36 months.   D.50 months. Quiz Two Return to Assessment List Part 1 of 1 - 20