Goal Statement   one sentence that further defines the topic

• To reduce the amount of domestic violence in romantic relationships. 

Local/State/National Information    additional information on this topic at the local, state, national, global level

• Domestic Violence Prevention - USA

• Domestic Violence Prevention - New Jersey

Policy Options / Model Programs   specific policies or program models, grouped by type, that are profiled 

• School-Based Curriculum on Relationships (proposed)

• Domestic Abuse Policy Model - This policy model was designed to provide officers and any support personnel with direction, definitions, and guidelines on how following the goals this policy has set in place. You can find these goals on the link. ^[1]  
•  Minnesota’s Domestic Abuse Act- This created a civil remedy of an order of protection it also tells which procedures that need to be followed when applying for the order of protection, it will also tell the victim what kind of help they will receive. This act also describes which penalties will be given if the order of protection is violated. This act also includes for law enforcement to know they should enforce these orders. Another thing which I really like that this act offers is that for the victims it waives the fees for filing for the order of protection and the victim may request that their address is not disclosed to the public. ^[2]
•  New York State’s Domestic Violence Prevention Act – gives a network of different services for the victims of domestic violence. This act also makes the social services offer shelter in case of emergency and other services, such as, counseling, advocacy help, and referrals mandatory. Another thing this act demands which I think is smart is shelters and any other government agencies keep their address confidential. ^[3]

Glossary of Terms   key words or phrases that the layperson needs to know to understand this issue 

• Intimate Partner of an abuser - a spouse or former spouse of the abuser, a person who shares a child in common with the abuser, and a person who cohabits or has cohabited as a spouse with the abuser; or a person who is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with the abuser, as determined by the length of the relationship, the type of relationship, and the frequency of interaction between the persons involved in the relationship; and a spouse or former spouse of the target of the stalking, a person who shares a child in common with the target of the stalking, and a person who cohabits or has cohabited as a spouse with the target of the stalking; or a person who is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with the target of the stalking, as determined by the length of the relationship, the type of the relationship, and the frequency of interaction between the persons involved in the relationship 

• Intimate Relationship - An intimate relationship is an interpersonal relationship that involves physical or emotional intimacy. Physical intimacy is characterized by romantic or passionate attachment or sexual activity. The term intimate relationship is also sometimes used euphemistically for a sexual relationship. 

• Domestic Violence - Violence can be criminal and includes physical assault (hitting, pushing, shoving, etc.), sexual abuse (unwanted or forced sexual activity), and stalking. Although emotional, psychological and financial abuses are not criminal behaviors, they are forms of abuse and can lead to criminal violence.

• Abuser of Domestic Violence - A person who willingly commits acts, such as;  psychological, sexual, economic, and or emotional abuse against their intimate partner. Also those that due this to show and keep their power or/and control over their intimate partner. The abuser can be anyone. Any ethnicity, sex, background, religion, and so forth. 

• Victim of Domestic Violence -  Anyone that has suffered any type of physical abuse, psychological abuse, emotional abuse, finical abuse, sexual abuse, and verbal abuse by their intimate partner. 

    

Bibliography    

• Chan, K. L. (2011). Comparative Review on National Strategies in the Prevention of Domestic Violence. The Open Social Science Journal,            4, 1-8. Retrieved from http://www.benthamscience.com/open/tosscij/articles/V004/ITOSSCIJ.pdf

• Corry, C. E. (2013, April 23). About Domestic Violence Against Men. Equal Justice Foundation. Retrieved from                    http://www.oregoncounseling.org/handouts/domesticviolencemen.htm

• Gandy, K. A. (2013). Family Violence Prevention & Services Act. National Network to End Domestic Violence. Retrieved from            http://www.nnedv.org/policy/issues/fvpsa/html

• Hanson, B. (2010). The Facts about Domestic Violence. Violence Against Women Online Resources. Retrieved from                          http://www.vaw.umn.edu/documents/inbriefs/domesticviolence/domesticviolence.html 
• Jarrett, V. (2013, March 07). No One Should Have to Live in Fear of Violence. Huffington Post. Retrieved from                     http://www.huffingtonpost.com/valerie-jarrett/no-one-should-have-to-live_b_2830510.html
• Lee, G. (n.d.). Victimes of Crime Act. Missouri Department of Public Safety. Retrieved from                         http://dps.mo.gov/dir/programs/cvsu/voca/asp 
• Mouradian, V. E. (2000). Abuse in Intimate Relationships: Defining the Multiple. National Violence Against Women Prevention Research            Center. Retrieved from http://www.musc.edu/vawprevention/research/defining.shtml 

• U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (2013, January 16). Battered Spouse, Children & Parents. Retrieved from                     www.uscis.gov/batteredspouseschildrenandparents 

• Domestic Violence Law and Policy. (n.d.). Retrieved December 2013, from Stop Violence agianst women:http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/svaw/domestic/laws/samplelaws.htm
• Gail, A. J. (2012, July 12). Domestic Violence - What Drives People To Commit Them. Retrieved December 2013, from Ezine Articles: http://ezinearticles.com/?Domestic-Violence---What-Drives-People-To-Commit-Them&id=7355354
• MODEL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LAW ENFORCEMENT POLICY. (n.d.). Retrieved December 2012, from DIVISION OF CHILD ABUSE AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES: http://chfs.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/54B7AF71-5428-4EC6-AE69-158BBFBF8031/0/ModelDomesticViolenceLawEnforcementPolicy.htm 
• Schreiber, M. (2013). Statistics . Retrieved November 2013, from Kansas Collation agianst sexual and domestic violence. 
• Schreiber, M. (2013). Program . Retrieved November 2013, from Kansas Collation against sexual and domestic violence. http://www.kcsdv.org/pfa.html 
• Victmis of Crime Act Grant. (n.d.). Retrieved Decemember 2013, from Missouri Department of Public Saftey: http://dps.mo.gov/dir/programs/cvsu/voca.asp

• Spouse or Intimate Partner Law & Legal Definition. (2010). Retrieved from USLegal: http://definitions.uslegal.com/s/spouse-or-intimate-partner/

• Group, C. C. (2009). Definition. Retrieved from DomesticViolence.org: http://www.domesticviolence.org/definition/

•  Intimate relationship. (n.d.). Retrieved from Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intimate_relationship 

Footnotes

1. Schreiber, M. (2013). Program . Retrieved November 2013, from Kansas Collation against sexual and domestic violence. http://www.kcsdv.org/pfa.html ▲
2. Victmis of Crime Act Grant. (n.d.). Retrieved Decemember 2013, from Missouri Department of Public Saftey: http://dps.mo.gov/dir/programs/cvsu/voca.asp ▲
3. Victmis of Crime Act Grant. (n.d.). Retrieved Decemember 2013, from Missouri Department of Public Saftey: http://dps.mo.gov/dir/programs/cvsu/voca.asp ▲