hat he was capable of doing to her. Should we allow men to rape and that is exactly what this court decided. Her saying no should be enough. That means she did not want to have intercourse with this particular person. Understanding that rapes are never alike is a concept that courts often attempt to consider, trying to make educated decisions in each case but that is not always the outcome. We need legal intervention, tighter and clearer laws on rape must be enforced.We ask the question, what roles does law play in domestic violence and how does it work? Is interference effective? To a certain extent interference is effective if you have a woman that really wants help and cooperates with the process. On the other hand interference could increase violence for women because this could anger the men. This seems to provoke the offender and women do not want them angry so they realize if they say they are sorry and will go get them out of jail the men will be happy at least for the time being until the next violent act. Often inadequate police intervention damages a woman’s esteem. The police may ask what did you do to provoke him or they may just simply not take the act seriously. Family life becomes miserable for these women. These women are said to leave 6 times before actually leaving forever. What causes these women to stay in these painful and tortured households? There are many reasons such as financial problems or not having self-esteem. Just like all the acts of violence discussed, men feel the need for power to rule over women and therefore batter their wives and sometimes even their children. We have to provide ways to help women. Battered women’s shelters are provided but there are not that many. Women do have potions under the law. Criminal law is the most popular remedy for battered women. This remedy always involves the state or state vs. someone and proves beyond a reasonable doubt. The second remedy is Civil law ...
