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| The family is considered as the basic unit of the | | | | of violent acts on the beings within his territorial |
| society. It is an inviolable social institution, which for all | | | | domain, the predator acts in such a vicious manner to |
| intents and purposes, is safeguarded by the state | | | | maintain his control thereof, and thus, legitimizes his |
| with all its pervasive powers and coercive mechanism. | | | | rule. This is the picture being painted in domestic |
| The family has in fact been so important in our | | | | violence among members of the family. The father, |
| present society, that marriage is actually a foundation | | | | which usually is the culprit in these types of offenses, |
| of the family has been protected with much zeal by | | | | has a constant drive to show that he has a control |
| the state. | | | | over his wife and his flock, showing his power by |
| When man and woman comes into a conglomeration | | | | hurting his wife, or even to the extent of hurting his |
| with each other, it is assumed that they are already | | | | children, or other people in the household. |
| one, and not even the mere acquiescence of the | | | | Domestic violence is a dreaded offense. Not only |
| parties, or the volition of one party could have such | | | | would it amount to lose of parental authority, it may |
| contract be eradicated. Yet notwithstanding the | | | | also be considered as a criminal offense which can be |
| same, it is not a bolted lock that would last a lifetime | | | | penalized by imprisonment, or if circumstances led to |
| even if it would no longer be healthy to the family | | | | more drastic effects then the penalty of death. A |
| whose interest it was suppose to foster. The | | | | person shall be liable for all the consequences of his |
| marriage bonds may be broken if the union has | | | | act whether the wrongful act done be different from |
| already been plagued with envy, angry, hatred, and | | | | that which he intended. That has been the constant |
| violence. Domestic violence has been abundant in our | | | | rule when it comes to our courts of law. Hence, if a |
| society today. Psychologists view it as a way of | | | | person causes the death of another by reason of a |
| showing one’s control over a family, and to | | | | domestic violence then he would be liable thereof |
| show who actually must be followed and who owns | | | | even the wrongful act done was not what he |
| and manipulates the same. | | | | supposedly and originally intended. |
| It is a showing of territorial control prevalent among | | | | |