Degree Name

MA (Master of Arts)

Program

Criminal Justice

Date of Award

12-2022

Committee Chair or Co-Chairs

Nicole Prior

Committee Members

Dustin Osborne, Chris Rush

Abstract

Little or nothing is really known about a man’s victimization in a domestic violence situation. Generally domestic violence is viewed from the lens of a women with the typical idea that women are the victim while men, the perpetrators of violence. Overtime, this societal perception is beginning to subside as researchers have proven that men are also victims of domestic violence (Straus, Gelles, & Steinmetz,1980). Despite this revelation, not much is known about male victimization as most men prefer not to report their victimization. This study seeks to examine the reasons for not reporting victimization and the effect of this decision on men. The study does so by employing a cross sectional research carried out in 1994-1996, that was designed to assess the prevalence and impact of violence and threat of violence on women and men across the United States.

Document Type

Thesis - unrestricted

Copyright

Copyright by the authors.

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