D TRIVIALIZE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. AND JUDGES THAT GIVE WEAK PUNISHMENT OR SIMPLY LET THE ABUSERS OFF ARE ALL PROBLEMS THAT ARE PLAGUING OUR SOCIETY AND MAKING IT MORE DIFFICULT TO END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. I THINK THAT WE ARE ON THE RIGHT TRACK TO ENDING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BUT OUR EFFORT IS JUST NOT STRONG ENOUGH. OUR MESSAGE THAT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IS A CRIME IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH EITHER. WHAT ARE THESE ABUSIVE PEOPLE SUPPOSED TO THINK WHEN THEY ARE ARRESTED, GIVEN A SLAP ON THE WRIST, AND THEN RELEASED THE NEXT DAY. MY RESEARCH HAS OPENED MY EYES AND MADE ME AWARE OF WHAT IS GOING ON AND WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE. IN THE FUTURE I WILL DO WHAT IS IN MY POWER TO HELP GET THE MESSAGE ACROSS AND PREVENT IT IF POSSIBLE....
