UNIVERSIDAD LATINOAMERICANA DE CIENCIA Y TECNOLOGIA

School of Education

Professor Carlos Tánchez Avila Newspaper Contribution 1 I Quarter, 2011

Student(s): Yohana Gutiérrez V

English IV

Task: Write a paragraph on Domestic Violence.Your paragraph should include, at least, one simple sentence, one compound sentence, one complex sentence (with an adverb, adjective, or noun clause), and one compound-complex sentence. Your paragaph should have a title, a topic sentence, supporting sentences (examples, statistics, and direct and inderect quatations), and a concluding idea. In-text citations and works cited have to be included in your composition as studied in class. The paragraph must not have less than 10 lines and no more than 15 lines (double space, letter number 12).

Domestic Violence Indicators

Domestic violence can take many forms. Physical and emotional abuses are the most common forms. In all cases, there are take-tell signals that can help us to identify potential victims of abuse. According to data collected by the INEC, the number of cases that entered the domestic violence courts, for every 100 households, increased from 1.9 in 1997 to 3.7 in 2007. The document also notes that the rate of sexual offenses per 100,000 inhabitants rose from 58 in 1995 to 122 in 2005. Physical violence is considered as any action that causes non-accidental physical injuries, illnesses or risks. Children or other family members with frequent and recurrent bumps, bruises and broken bones can be potential victims of physical violence or neglect. Psychological violence which is any situation that attack or alter the emotional context necessary for a normal psychological development, such as rejections, insults, threats, humiliation or isolation. At this point the psychologist David Miers (2007) says that "violent behavior in people is based on the context in which each individual develops" and that everyone has learning by imitation. People that are extremely shy, with extreme volatile temper or mood swings, and that react always defensively against constructive critic, might be potential victims of psychological violence. Finally, sexual violence is defined as any act designed to perform sexual acts against their will, whether painful or humiliating. The signals of potential abuse are similar to psychological abuse, plus questions that are unusual for the age regarding sexual behavior.
In conclusion it is important to note that Costa Rica has several mechanisms for the protection of people who suffer some type of violence, such as INAMU, the Law of Domestic Violence (Law 7586), and the intervention of PANI in the case of minors involved and most importantly the reporting of victims as well as adequate protection for him.

Bibliography

http://www.monash.edu.au/muarc/reports/muarc063.html

http://www.binasss.sa.cr/poblacion/violenciadomestica.htm

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/domesticviolence.html

This is a video that explain the Domestic Violence. Please watch the video is very interesting...