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Throughout history many women have been victims of domestic violence. Society
considered men to be superior to women because men were always in power
economically, legally, and religiously. This gave men the attitude that women were
inferior to them. Men harm their wives by beating them physically and abusing them
emotionally. Many of these women did not report the abuse that they got from their
spouses and families because they thought that no one would believe them. By becoming
informed with the causes, effects, and treatments of domestic violence towards women in
the United States, we can then contain the damages that are done to women or at least
get the message across to other women that there is help to overcome this tragic display
of affection . Domestic violence is defined broadly as violent acts carried out by
persons in a marital, sexual, parental, or care-giving role toward others in reciprocal
roles. Spousal abuse may apply to couples engaged in a......

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