domestic violence
Domestic violence happens when a woman or man regularly hurts his/her spouse physically or verbally. i.e. beats or mentally tortures the other. Domestic violence is rampant in all walks of but it is still not talked about openly. Statistics show that 1 out of every 6 women is battered by her husband or boyfriend. Even though domestic violence is a crime, most people don't think it is. They see it as a domestic or family affair. This makes it hard for battered women to look for help. 1. The Domestic Violence Act 1994 The Act aims to give protection to people who have been abused. The Domestic Violence Act protects anyone in Malaysia and includes married women/men and children, de facto wife/husband, former spouses, children below the age of 18, incapacitated adults who live as family members or other adults the court may deem fit to be covered by the Act. The following are consider...