Neutralization theory presents freedom in a relationship and condemns deviant behaviors. The approach aims to eliminate oppressive cultures and safeguard ethical human activities. Neutralization sheds light on human rights against violence; this way, the oppressed can get justice through law courts. Theoretically, molding a morally sound society is essential to enhance individual respect and social virtues. The theory advocates equality for both genders and other professional positions, giving no human advantage over others in any way.
Techniques are developed in the situations and cases experienced to justify or solve the problems. In this case, women’s weakness is a technique used to justify domestic violence against women and girls in patriarchal communities. A large population of women experiences physical and emotional assaults on their relationships. Violence aggressions expose the offended to health complications leading to physiological damages (Keilholtz & Spencer, 2022). Alcoholic influence makes men aggressive and provides denial-based justifications for their actions. These activities cause sexual violence and lead to trauma and depression in the affected individuals. Concealing neutralization may help the oppressed to evade relationship challenges and give them freedom.
Women’s silence in domestic abuse justifies the subsequent attacks in marriage life affecting mothers and children. Argument justifications explain the provocations the men claim when they abuse their partners. Pieces of Advice granted to abused women justify the continuation of violence in families. For example, when a woman is advised to endure all the challenges in a family setup gives a man strength to continue practicing the same, assuming the woman is weak and speechless. Ignorance and lack of knowledge facilitate oppression activities in the marriage since the women tolerate them.
Intimate partner violence involves the sexual harassment of a relationship partner in marriage. This challenges both genders in different family and cultural setups. During courtship or dating, this abuse may occur through rape or physical assault though common in marriage backgrounds. Most of the repeated cases happen in a broken relationship within a year. The violence raises health and justice concerns to control the sexually transmitted disorders involved people. Intimates should be close and friendly though they experience conflicts most, which is normal—these minor issues, when prolonged with a narrow problem-solving window, lead to violence.
Drug and substance abuse is a significant cause of intimate partner violence. Drunkard fellows display cognitive disruptions with less responsible thoughts that can fully resolve problematic issues. Raising an argument with a drunk person stimulates hostility in the middle of a discussion leading to violence. Poverty tends to increase financial conflicts, leading to violence based on the male identity. The violence-accepted norm makes it easy for oppressors to practice violence in society.
The types of intimate violence include domestic abuse violence, where stalking and affliction are practiced. The oppressed people experience major physical injuries through fights and rapes. In other cases, family members and close circles may be violent to biological and stepchildren. Sometimes, domestic staff may cause violence toward the children in the absence of the parents. Incest is another type of domestic violence practiced by close and extended family members, primarily children (Shahen, 2022). Cyberstalking and intimidation hurt emotionally, which may result in mental health disorders. Intimate violence leads to health complications based on force and psychological aggression.
Several means can help in responding to intimate partner violence. The justifications recommendable include empowering women, behavioral therapy, and assessment of private partners. Empowered women have the financial and social voice to prevent them from triumphing the domestic harassment. Frequently assessing intimate partner behavior help identify the significant reasons for certain behavioral misconducts. Identifying the possible solution probably through therapy will respond ideally to personal violence. A safety shelter should be located to place the oppressed women who run away from their marital homes. If vigorous punishment is subjected to the oppressors, the community will have a lesson and create awareness of equality.
Children are exposed to mental, physical, and psychological torture resulting in child-related trauma and depression. Children often become perpetrators of violence through psychological learning in their abusive families (de Haan et al., 2022). Witnessing violence may expose the child to being victimized in marriage, for example, being married to an abusive man. Different stages of child development tend to present different learning scenarios. Psychological maltreatment and sexual abuse expose the child involved to STI and fornication.
Economic-related violence may cause low academic performance in the children involved. In case of parent loss during the violence, social interactions are rare for domestically abused children to fear. The respect factor is weakened by witnessing the violence and abuse between both parents. Health issues may result either psychologically or physically from physical assaults on the child. Girls are more affected than boys during development, evident through lower test scores, significantly below the age of twelve. A child can copy alcohol and substance abuse behavior since parents are meant to be role models to their children.
A child’s conflict resolution depends on the problem-solving strategies in a family setup. Domestically abused children tend to be antisocial and violent to their fellow children in schools. Hatred, fighting, and rejection are the principal antisocial act as interaction blocks. Boys are more aggressive in this matter compared to girls who practice dating violence. Both short-term and long-term effects are harmful to society and individual well-being. This effect makes violent people defend themselves with self-defense traits.
Sexual offenses involve forces subjected to a person to accept sexual activities of which sexual abuse is related to intimate violence. Physical pressure inflicted makes it easy to penetrate the victim without rejection. Revenge porn is done to hurt the personal emotions of the person involved. Sharing intimate photos of a partner exposes personal privacy in criminal codes. Selling sexual favors to hold a partner’s confidential information gives the oppressor an advantage to abuse the partner based on the information contained (Mshana et al., 2022). Spying on a partner and providing unwanted gifts poses the involved person to emotional abuse. Through computers, the process is straightforward; making it a crime will lower dating frauds.
Computer servers are different and have a wide range of information and frauds, and it is a challenge to control what to post. Pornographic domains are available, exposing every sexual part and enabling the user to access and redo every article (Claes et al., 2022). Information technology training in criminology provides insufficient investigation data related to cybercrime. Commensurate development is not fully serviced, making job satisfaction a challenge. Resourcing and addressing technological crimes is demanding and involves new server trends and development basics. Training is vital to improve criminology skills in handling personal cybercrime. Interviews do not give exact information about the cybercrime issue; hence, inventing ways to provide accurate information will be significant in the field.
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