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Revision as of 18:12, 10 December 2001 by Dmerrill (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Domestic Violence is violence within the family, especially between husband and wife. Men, due to their larger size and strength and more aggressive nature, are the perpetrators of most domestic violence.
In recent years, some commentators have raised questions about the fairness of existing domestic violence laws and the application of those laws, in that although many studies show that female on male violence is common, most prosecutions are for male on female violence. Some view this as due to the strength of the 'feminist' lobby and/or due to vestiges of sexism which causes police and the courts to view females as "weak" and therefore not capable of violence. Others believe it is due to female on male domestic violence being underreported.
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