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Domestic Violence:

What Will It Take To Stop Domestic Violence?

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Domestic violence has a devastating physical, emotional and psychological affect on the domestic violence victims. Oftentimes, domestic violence ends in murder.

So, What Will It Take To Stop Domestic Violence?

Laws Affecting Domestic Violence Must Be Changed And Enforced (Cont'd)

Here is an excerpt from Tennessee Domestic Violence Law:

TCA 36-3-615 NOTIFICATION TO VICTIM

"(A) After an adult, who falls into one of the categories set forth in Section 36-3-601(9)(A) through (F), has been arrested for assault pursuant to 39-13-101, or aggravated assault pursuant to 39-13-102 against a victim as defined in this part, the arresting officer shall inform the victim that the person arrested may be eligible to post bond for the offense and be released until the date of the trial for the offense."

Let's take a hypothetical situation involving a woman who has just experienced a violent abusive episode with her partner. Due to her partner's controlling behavior, she has been totally isolated from her friends and she has no family in the immediate area.

We can assume she has children, but for this example it really doesn't matter. She somehow manages to get to a phone and calls the police or a neighbor calls the police.

The police arrive and arrest her partner and before the officer leaves, he tells her - "such person may be eligible to post bond for the offense and be released until the date of trial for the offense."

How long does it take to post bond? One hour? Two hours?

So, hypothetically, this person who has just abused his partner could be back home within two hours.

Who do you think this abuser is most upset with, the police? or his partner?

Do you think that, just possibly, being arrested and hauled to jail would be used as justification for the abuser to commit more violent acts against his partner?

The victim of this domestic violence calls the local domestic violence shelter and the people tell her - "We're sorry, but we have no vacancy."

She has no friends, no family and the shelter won't let her in, where does she go? Keep in mind, she has about two hours to get out.

According to national statistics, 50% of the women with children who are homeless and on the streets is due to domestic violence in their home.

Why can't a person who has been arrested on domestic violence charges be held for a specific period of time? What do you think?

When a woman makes the decision to leave her home there is more to leaving than just getting in the car or have someone pick her up.

She has to get together valuable papers like, birth certificates, social security cards, lease agreements, home deeds, school records, medical records. She has to get clothes for herself and her children. She has to get together toys for the children. She has to get her medications together and the house keys and car keys.

Would it not be just an act of common decency to allow a domestic violence victim at least 24 hours to get herself together and get out?

Do you think that just knowing that an abuser will be released in just a matter of a few hours deters domestic violence victims from calling the police in the first place?

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