Outline and explain 2 reasons for patterns in domestic violence.

Question 1

Point 1

Answer 1

Victims are more likely to be female and offenders male.

• 1 in 4 women experience it, feminists argue this links to the submissive role of the women in the nuclear family
• according to feminists, its due to our patriarchal society that reinforces gender roles. Men are socialised to control and women to be subservient.
• Dobash and Dobash argue that marriage legitmates DV by giving men the power and making women dependent on their husband

Question 2

point 2

Answer 2

Financial difficulties

• more likely to experience stress and tension in the famiky
• Wilkinson argues that DV is caused by social inequality, causing worries about money which leads to higher incidents of DV
• social deprivation can also lead to alcohol and drug abuse
• Ansley argues that women are the takers of shit and they experience DV when challenging a mans authority