CJA 464 Domestic Violence and Elderly Abuse

Domestic Violence and Elderly Abuse Policy

CJA 464/ Criminal Justice Policy Analysis

Domestic Violence and Elderly Abuse

Domestic and elderly abuse is two forms of violence that happens to individuals from birth aged children to elderly individuals. Domestic and elderly abuse is a major issue that is experienced all around the world. These two forms of abuse and violence have many similarities, often times the abuse that starts as a child leads to abuse during adulthood. This paper will be going over the two forms of abuse, factors, statistics, and later a policy that is in place for the reduction of the two forms of abuse.

Domestic Violence

Domestic violence is defined as a pattern of behavior to gain power or control over another individual...