How Race, Class, And Gender Influences Domestic Violence

How Race, Class, and Gender Influences Domestic Violence Dennis Garcia Montclair State University Abstract: Domestic violence has become a very controversial crime in the United States. Although domestic violence has been around for many years, society now sees it as a threat to our homes. This type of crime is unique because it’s a nondiscriminatory crime; it can happen to anyone at any time. Domestic violence is also a dark figure crime, which means that it is a crime least reported to the police. In this paper, I discuss how race, class and gender influence domestic violence. I begin with briefly discussing the different types of abuse within domestic violence and the two types of restraining orders that†¦show more content†¦The violator can physically, mentally and even economically abuse the victim. In some cases, the perpetrator can abuse victim(s) by pushing, punching, and threatening them with sexual assault and more. Although there are restraining orders to prevent the perpetrator from getting near the victim, domestic violence has been known for being a dark figu re of crime. With that being said, Richard Davis stated in his book, â€Å"Americans have historically objected to the government’s attempt to legislate what they consider their private morality or family problems† (83). Several Americans do oppose laws that violate their home privacy, but it is the government’s job to keep its citizens safe from any danger, even if that danger is in a household. According to mic.com, â€Å"the average percentage of domestic violence that is not reported is 70%, which means that only 30% get reported†. There are many reasons why victims don’t report the abuse. Some victims may feel that by reporting the crime, the situation would only get worst. Others may be scared that the perpetrator would involve them in the situation and murder or hurt them. Regardless of the excuse, Americans have been increasing the number of cases by not reporting it to the authorities. If more cases were reported, then the topic would be o f more importance to Washington D.C., where legislator could put a stop to it. In contrary, some reported cases that were reported to the authorities