Domestic Violence

Part I of Essay
towards women is one of the problem in the United States that is usually over looked and almost always not noticed by today's society. Violence is defined by the Riverside Webster's Dictionary as: 1. Physical force employed so as to damage or injure. 2. As an instance of ....

Part II of Essay
.... most battered women have highly lucrative jobs such as doctors or lawyers, Corporation executives and nurses. Most are heavy set women whose assets are controlled by their husbands and cannot defend them physically. Battered women are found in all racial, religious, and ethical backgrounds as well as age groups and educational levels. ''Who are battered women? If you are woman, there is a fifty- percent chances it could be you!''(Walker 19) Statistical data on battered women is difficult to find because most records are buried in medical rec ....