Cycle Of Abuse Model

Post Jake Levy is a 31 years of age Caucasian male, who is married to Sheri a 28 years of age Caucasian female they have two sons, Myles is a 10 years of age Caucasian male and Levi who is an 8years of age Caucasian male. Jake is an Iraq War veteran and employed as a human resources assistance for the military. Seri teaches special education at a local elementary school. It was mention within this case study that Jake, as well as, Sheri used marijuana and the past, but now they are both social drinkers.

The power and control wheel, a tool used when trying to educate victims of IPV, is symbolically represented throughout the book by demonstrating how these abusers keep control of their partners. This wheel details eight forms of violence that abusers commonly use to keep control over their partner, that include, using male privilege and coercion and threats to maintain dominance (Burgess et al., 2012, p. 300). Victimology also studies, the effects such patterns of abuse have on an individual, such as learned helplessness and PTSD (Burgess et al., 2012, p. 300). Furthermore, it is grounded in the approaches and steps of action to take in order to help victims of trauma and

The author also discussed some of the contributing factors that lead to domestic violence and sexual assault, some of which are drug abuse, alcohol abuse, and lack of respect for the opposite

Cognitive studies have found that “Sexual, physical, and psychological abuse often led to distinct crime scene behaviors” (Marono). For example, a child who has experianced sexual trauma or abuse as a youth, will most likely be drawn to the idea of a power killer. Someone who takes pleasure and satisfaction in drawing the victim into submission, likes the feeling of complete control and power. While abuse as a child already leaves a mental scar, it can lead to overly aggressive behaviors and and in worse

For majority of them, the first reaction is to deny that it was happened. And a significant number of victims may believe that the abuse was somehow their fault or that they caused it. The boy knows what he has done, what has happened, and yet, deep inside he believes it could not have been, and when the boy tries to remember the man’s voice, the sound frightens him as he recalls it in broad daylight (151). This shows that for the boy, remembering the assault brings all the trauma back to life. It seems to talk about it causes an immense feeling of embarrassment and shame.

• Theories explaining the origins of the offending behaviour(s) There is no one cause for paedophilia but there can be a number of factors that can contribute to this such as mental illness, brain dysfunctions or childhood abuse (Howitt;1995). The most common assumption of why people commit sexual offenses is that they had a traumatic childhood experience and yes this can be one part of the equation as there is a high percentage of sex offenders who have reported being abused as a child, but this is not the only reason of why people are sexually attracted to pubescent children, as Schiffer 2008 gives that there is a high level of evidence that specify abnormalities in the brain of sex offenders and that these occur when the brain is developing,

The authors received, and analyzed data on 111 cases of female perpetrators, which was obtained from the women after they had been charged with sex offenses. Among the characteristics of the offenders under investigation, it appeared that offenders “emerged as intellectually low in the average functioning group, with a high prevalence of psychiatric or personality disorders, a high prevalence of neglect and (especially sexual) abuse” (Wijkman, Bijleveld, Hendriks, 2010). From the conducted study, it was also evident that the victims of the offenders were relatively young (median age 13) and mostly of the female sex. In 93% of the cases, the victim was either an own child, a relative’s child or an acquaintance. Often, the abuse was carried out with a male partner (Wijkman, Bijleveld, Hendriks,

Thurston (2006) explains that there are several causes of child abuse, but according to all the theories, there are three main causes of child abuse (Thurston, 2006, para.2). The first main cause is psychological,” the psychological theories argue that an individual who abuses has an innate characteristic that places them at greater risk of abusing, their motivation being linked to biological or instinctive features of human behavior. Child abuse may also be seen to be the result of a career’s deprived learning experiences, which may lead to inadequate controlling techniques when trying to manage children’s behavior. ”(Thurston, 2006, psychological cause, para.3). The second cause is social psychological, and this theory is mainly based on

The psychological effects of abuse are

Parental dysfunctions play a role in sex offender’s behavior problems. According to Netland and Miner , they suggested that poor parental guidance is the one of the reasons why young male sex offenders commit sex offenses. It has been discovered that alcohol abuse during pregnancy can interfere with the development of the unborn children. This is also a reason why young sex offenders and non sex offenders committed crimes.

Maltreatment has a severe impact on a child’s current and future functioning and development regarding their emotional, social, cognitive, behavioral, and physical wellbeing.(Frederico 345). Different types of abuse, such as physical, emotional, and sexual have different consequences, but the consequences of all maltreatment, are likely to happen in three stages. Firstly, a child may have an initial reaction such as post-traumatic symptoms, painful emotions, and cognitive distortions. Secondly, children develop coping strategies that are aimed to help increase their safety or reduce their pain. Thirdly, a child 's sense of self-worth is damaged and develop the feeling of shame and hopelessness..

Majority of them also do not have the capacities to understand what is being done to them. It is estimated that about one third of females and one sixth of boys will experience sexual abuse before the age of 18 ((Kendall-Tackett, Williams, & Finkelhor, 1993).Most studies on CSA suggest that girls are greater

The impacts continue on until the child becomes an adult and it reappears in their relationship or work habits as an adult. The people who have experienced such child abuse create relationships in order for them to feel protected. They also seek relationships because they want to be cared for and are afraid of abandonment (Herman 111). Sadly, people who are survivors of Chronic Child abuse are more prone to be victimized as well as allow themselves to be hurt because they have a skewed belief that they deserve nothing better (Herman 111). A child who have experienced Chronic Child Abuse often times have more difficulty transitioning into adulthood because of their abnormal state of consciousness and disturbance in their normal bodily functions caused by their altered personality, emotion, and behavior (133).

In the article “ The Developmental Impact of Child Abuse on Adulthood: Implications for Counselors,” Adultspan Journal explains the multiple effects of child abuse. The authors April Sikes and Dancia Hays explain how child abuse has an extremely negative effect on children as they transition into adulthood. These effects can be physical, social, and even mental. Being treated badly as a child increases the risks in social development. Some examples of this are substance abuse, criminal behavior, violence, and risky sexual behavior.

In the U.S., 25% of high school girls have been abused physically or sexually. Teen girls who are abused this way are 6 times more likely to become pregnant or contract a sexually transmitted infection (STI). • Violent behavior often begins between 6th and 12th grade. 72% of 13 and 14-year-olds are “dating. • ”50% of young people who experience rape or physical or sexual abuse will attempt to commit suicide. .