loki09789
Senior Master
In terms of spousal abuse/domestic violence, I would say the emotional damage and lack of self assertiveness, determination to get out of there is the BIGGEST problem.Corporal Hicks said:As for the Criminal Justice System, the way it is now days it should be called the Criminal's Justice System!
Most state laws state that the officers can arrest/detain a suspected abuser if there is evidence of the abuse (bruises and such) and the abused isn't the one pressing charges, instead it is the state doing it.
If there is no evidence of abuse right away and an officer asks the person straight out "do you need help" and the person refuses or doesn't try to get out of there....doom on you until you do.
It take two people for stuff like that to happen and these people find each other all the time until one or the other makes a personal change.
The criminal system is not designed to counsel abuse victims.