DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Domestic Violence in light of the Criminological Theory of Control & Learning

Abstract

The Control & Learning theory,focuses on explaining the reasons that dominate the law-abiding behavior. The Control & Learning theory considers domestic violence between the couple as an event/incident caused by social factors. The main application of this phenomenon factor would be the authoritarian patriarchal social structure. Under this approach, the general acceptance of domestic violence as a method of conflict resolution within the family and community, coupled with structural inequality within the family and community, would be the root causes of domestic violence. This model maintains that Domestic Violence is the result of the structure of global society. Beliefs and cultural values largely determine the occurrence of abuse. Psychosocial sciences suggest that Domestic Violence must be understood as the interaction between factors that are related to the psychosocial development of individuals, their neurological and hormonal differences and social processes that occur around them . We find different strategies to approach the problem, they can regroup broadly into two groups: focusing on the analysis of individual and studying the socio-cultural conditions that are behind the Domestic Violence. Under this scheme, will present the different answers, explanations and theories, arising from different areas or subjects to the analysis of the causes, maintenance and consequences of abuse of domestic partner.

Table of Contents

Introduction4

Discussion & Analyses4

Conclusions10

References11

Domestic Violence in light of the Criminological Theory of Control & Learning

Introduction

Control & Learning theory in criminology is a perspective that seeks to explain the distribution of crime and delinquency among individuals, groups and societies. Unlike the theories of behavioral science, trying to discover what motivates people to steal and be aggressive, control theories begin with the assumption that the motives for the crime and Domestic Violence are similar to the reasons for the other behaviors. Control & Learning theories begin with the assumption that is made problematic behavior, and try to understand the forces that compel most people most of the time, to behave in a non-criminal.

The theory of self locates the trends as on the links that form the beginning of life between parents or other caregivers and children. These links or social ties to develop the tendency to regulate individual behavior in terms of the negative consequences of actions. The differences in education and other early childhood experiences create differences between people in terms of the ability to delay gratification wants and needs from short-term, and to avoid negative consequences long term. These negative consequences include the loss of respect and affection of others, academic achievement and employment. The theory of control & Learning has connections with the theories of self, and problem behaviors.

Discussion & Analyses

In the last years, public awareness of the crimes of Domestic Violence has been increasing steadily. This has obvious consequences, such as increased media coverage, police further consideration toward the victim, judicial awareness with subsequent risk preventive measures, and greater political consideration, which imply social and criminal law reform (Eswaran & Malhotra, ...