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Examine the pattern of, and reasons for, domestic violence in society. The Women's Aid federation defines domestic violence as the physical, psychological, sexual or financial violence that takes place within a family type or an intimate relationship, and forms a pattern of coercive and controlling behaviour. It may involve partners ex-partners holds hold members or other relatives. Though the more common view of domestic violence is that it is the behaviour of some disturbed 'sick' individuals. However sociologists have questioned this, saying that it's far too widespread to be the work of just a few individuals. Domestic violence accounts for almost a quarter of all violent crimes and is estimated that 6.6 million domestic assaults occur every year. Domestic Violence follows certain social patterns and these patterns have social causes. Most shocking of these patterns is that it is mainly violence by men against women. Catriona Mirrlees-Blacks survey in 1999 found...

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