Spousal Abuse

When physical abuse or rape is perpetrated on one spouse by another it is termed spousal abuse.  It is the most common type of domestic violence and usually involves the man assaulting his wife.

In many cases women are afraid to report spousal abuse.  They may be afraid of threats of further harm if they report an incident to police or they may be afraid of public ridicule.  Others simply believe that is the way of marriage and are the rights of their husband.  Nothing could be further from the truth.

Spousal abuse in some other countries is not only permitted but encouraged.  Some cultures treat women and wives as little more than personal property of the father or husband.  Thankfully, that is not the case in the United States.

Spousal abuse is treated as a serious crime in the U.S. and abusers can face stiff prison sentences for assault on their wife.  Many half-way homes exist all over the U.S. where battered wives can seek refuge and safety from an abusive spouse.

Spousal Abuse Best Sellers from Amazon.com

Backseat Saints
by Joshilyn Jackson
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Customer Review: Ro was a good Southern Catholic girl, and she took her husband's punches until the day she met the airport gypsy. That gypsy told her that if she did not kill her husband, her husband would kill her.
Ro's drunk of a father had taught her how t...
 

The Abusive Personality, Second Edition: Violence and Control in Intimate Rel...
by Donald G. Dutton
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Customer Review: I ordered this book after having been in an abusive relationship with an eye toward understanding the person I had been dealing with. After receiving it, it does seem more that it is not as geared toward the "lay person" as it could be. I think it ...
 

Beneath the Bruises
by Dywane Birch
Amazon Price: $11.05
Customer Review: One of the best self healing stories that I've ever read. Although the story was written by a man, he spoke through this woman so strongly revealing her thoughts, fears, feelings of guilt for loving, excusing and staying with her abuser and the litt...
 

Woman Submit! Christians & Domestic Violence
by Jocelyn E Andersen
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Customer Review: Woman Submit / 978-0-9794293-0-9

My first marriage, at a young age and in a tightly knit Christian community, was marked by physical abuse. Many years later, I was intrigued by the premise of this book - that Christian women are especial...
 

Intimate Partner Violence: A Health-Based Perspective
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Customer Review: One of the best books I have read on the intersection of health and intimate partner violence (IPV). It is a must read and a great resource for anyone interested in IPV - advocates, physicians, nurses, researchers, students, public health workers, a...
 

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• La Quinta Police Blotter For July 29 The Desert Sun
La Quinta police blotter for July 29The Desert SunThe investigation resulted in the arrest of a Mark Palmer, 39, of Palm Desert for spousal abuse. 12:27 pm Officers responded to Kohl39s regarding two and more raquo
• PEOPLE V. PALMER Leagle.com
PEOPLE v. PALMERLeagle.comSince defendant chose not to testify, the jury ultimately learned only of the 2001 misdemeanor conviction for spousal abuse, in order to prove the charge and more raquo
• No Plea Agreements Muncie Star Press
No plea agreementsMuncie Star PressI am glad The Star Press and the media are keeping a spotlight on child and spousal abuse cases. It is painful to read but needs to be kept in public view. and more raquo
• Asylumaposs Broad Reach Los Angeles Times
Asylum39s broad reachLos Angeles Times women in Africa who fear genital mutilation and those in China who face forced abortions, and even to Guatemalan women who have suffered spousal abuse. and more raquo
• Commissioner Pleads In Spousal Abuse Case WYTV
Commissioner Pleads in Spousal Abuse CaseWYTVTrumbull County Commissioner Dan Polivka pleaded no contest Friday to a reduced charge stemming from a domestic altercation with his estranged wife last and more raquo