A Troubled Family: Domestic Violence in Texas
Domestic violence in Texas and anywhere in the United States is a serious and disturbing social, legal, and community problem. Acts of violence or threatened acts of violence occur every day behind closed doors in families of all economic and racial backgrounds. When an adult or child is threatened or harmed, we all suffer the consequences.
Both men and women are victims of domestic violence, but most are women. The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) estimates 85 percent of victims are women. According to the Texas Council on Family Violence, 142 women were killed by their male partner in 2010, and 111 women died at the hands of a loved one in 2009.
In Texas, Battering Intervention and Prevention Program (BIPP) counsels family violence offenders in a group setting. A BIPP offered by the Domestic Violence Institute of Texas gives instruction and offers reflection for male batters to recognize and control their behavior.
Recently approved for Probationary Accreditation by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice-Community Justice Assistance Division (TDCJ-CJAD), this program aims to aid the larger community by deterring battering on an individual basis.
A child witnessing violence between parents or caretakers is the single strongest factor for transmitting violence from one generation to the next, according to NCADV. To stop domestic violence in the future, it has to be addressed now.
If you are the victim of battering, of if you know someone who is, contact a family attorney in Fort Worth or elsewhere in Texas, or call the police. Help yourself, help your children, and help the future.
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