2006-12-02 12:40:16 · 8 answers · asked by ton1ishere 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Better question...does domestic violence destroy the fabric of the home? The laws are there to protect the victims and proscute the offenders. When they are applied properly and work life is good.
2006-12-02 12:43:32 · answer #1 · answered by Loli M 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Generally no. Domestic violence, a priori, is destructive. Domestic violence corrodes family life. After the aggrieved party files an Emergency Protective Order, Constitutional procedural due process commands that a hearing be set at which time the aggrieved party must produce evidence showing that the violence occurred in contravention of the domestic violence laws. The elected state legislature determined in enacting these laws that people should be free from battery by household members. In short, in more rural states, the legislature educates the often-times male population that women are not "chattel"-personal property. In short, these laws serve to educate the less educated about the propriety of treating all people with dignity and respect-even those they have said they will "love, honor, and cherish".
2006-12-02 16:36:44 · answer #2 · answered by OKlaw 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Domestic violence destroys the fabric of the home, not the laws themselves. Children who grow up in homes where abuse takes place tend to resort to violence when they are confronted with a situation that they can't handle. The fabric of the home is destroyed by the abuser not by the law that is there to protect those who are abused.
2006-12-02 13:04:42 · answer #3 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe some of them are unreasonable. Why do they have to be "domestic violence" laws when "assault" would cover it? For instance, (and this did not happen to me, this is just an example) what if you've been married to guy for like 30 yrs and out of the blue in one of your wifely rants about how he didn't do the dishes he slaps you. One and only time and you are not really even hurt. But you're pissed so you call the cops. By law in some states, they come look at his hand print on your face and have to take him to jail. And if your kids saw it, it's a felony. So now dad is going to jail, will probably loose his job, and will have a problem finding another one, and won't be able to own guns anymore..etc. And 99.9% of the time, you aren't going to leave him. It's over kill sometimes. If the laws are going to stay the same, they should erase his record as soon as she lets him back. Otherwise it's like wiping your butt with a hula hoop, neverending. :o)
2006-12-02 13:14:56 · answer #4 · answered by BrutalBaby 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The laws are there to protect the vunerable. The law may temporarily "break up" a family but the children will not be exposed to domestic violence (abuse in itself) and the abused adult may be given time and the resources to gather strength and courage to do the best for themselves and the children.
2006-12-02 12:44:46 · answer #5 · answered by jordan 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I believe they do more good than harm; However, a recent study in Canada reported that laws designed to protect women from abusive husbands actually resulted in more women being charged in a domestic violence situation.
2006-12-02 13:02:14 · answer #6 · answered by Fred B 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not hardly!!! How can keeping children safe destroy any "fabric". If anything, the violence destroys it, and intervention is a must. (Mostly, because castration is not an option!)
2006-12-02 12:48:32 · answer #7 · answered by wildraft1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they protect a lot of helpless victims who would have to continue to live in fear and abuse
2014-07-17 12:38:05 · answer #8 · answered by Patrick4024 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋