Tens of Thousands Affected by Domestic Violence in Wisconsin Each Year
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Updated: 11:22 PM Nov 7, 2007
Tens of Thousands Affected by Domestic Violence in Wisconsin Each Year
There were more than 26,000 reported cases of domestic violence in Wisconsin, in 2005.
Posted: 9:43 PM Nov 7, 2007
Reporter: Katie Heinz
Email Address: katie.heinz@weau.com
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Posted by: Chris Location: Spooner, WI on Dec 3, 2007 at 04:43 PM

In all these domestic abuse stories, I always hear soooo much about the victimized women, and usually only a brief sentence about the victimized men. I think there needs to be a story about the MEN who have been victimized by the WOMEN. In the "macho male" social construct we live in, many males believe that it's weak to be victimized, that it can't happen. The justice system supports this - in some counties (Barron, Washburn, for example), it is standard protocol to arrest the "most physically capable person of inflicitng harm", by order of the D.A. For men, this means that *even if they are the victims, they will be the ones arrested 90% of the time!!!!! Now THAT is something that needs to be reported.
Posted by: GrandmaMac Location: Wisconsin on Nov 8, 2007 at 05:17 AM

Hi WEAU 13, Excellent report on Cycle of Abuse in the Family. It truly does effect all family members. Whoever choose's to get out of the cycle is in need of several solid help resources to stay out of the cycle. Here is a website found on NCADV for safety. http://www.ncadv.org/publicpolicy/REALIDLaws_229.html Address resources for both the victim and the perpatrator separate from each other, meaning shelter for women and children, vs shelter for abuser, why because both have great needs. Putting them together is a very danagerous situation. The question I ask myself daily about this cycle of abuse, 1. How are we empowering women abused to meet her needs and her childrens needs? 2. Victim's Safety 3. Offender Accountability 4. Changing the Climate in the Community 5. Education for family to learn how to stay safe and what healthy boundaries are to break the cycle of abuse. Thanks GrandmaMac
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