| Domestic abuse can be very damaging to families | | | | about themselves to be successful in even the most |
| both physically and emotionally. These crimes are | | | | minimal areas of their life. Provided that no physical |
| taken very seriously by the court systems. There | | | | damage has been done, emotional and verbal abusers |
| are many different types of household abuse, each | | | | are often sentenced to a rehabilitation program, such |
| of which carries different legal consequences. | | | | as anger management. |
| Understanding some of the common legal penalties | | | | Financial abuse involves the control of a person's |
| for domestic violence can help anyone struggling with | | | | money or assets. Victims can be barred from handling |
| a domestic abuse situation. | | | | their own money and given an allowance to be used |
| Physical violence is usually what people think of | | | | only for the stipulations set by the abuser. In some |
| regarding household abuse. This can include common | | | | cases, victims are even prevented from obtaining a |
| forms of abuse like punching, hitting, pushing, and | | | | job or an education as a way of asserting more |
| throwing things. However, there are also less | | | | power over them by the abuser. In this case, |
| common forms of physical abuse which include things | | | | financial control is often legally relinquished to the |
| like false confinement or imprisonment or denying | | | | victim. |
| necessary medical treatment. This type of household | | | | Each type of domestic abuse is different, carrying |
| violence is usually prosecuted according to the level | | | | varying penalties. The most severe forms of abuse |
| of assault that was committed. | | | | are punished with prison sentences as a common |
| Emotional and verbal abuse, though it doesn't cause | | | | legal penalty for domestic violence. In more recent |
| bodily injury, is just as serious as physical harm. | | | | years, courts have been using rehabilitation programs |
| Those who have been emotionally damaged by a | | | | as a part of sentencing to help reform the offenders |
| spouse or other member of the household often | | | | and prevent future infractions. |
| have low self esteem and do not feel good enough | | | | |