In the eyes of my batterer: A study on the anti-abuse of women in intimate relationship (Anti-AWIR) act and the anti-domestic violence act
Date of Publication
2004
Document Type
Bachelor's Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science in Commerce Major in Legal Management
Subject Categories
Commercial Law
College
Ramon V. Del Rosario College of Business
Department/Unit
Commercial Law
Abstract/Summary
A lot of abused individuals in the society are avoiding the issue of battery because for them, it would be a humiliating experience to share their story out in the open. They are also afraid that it will taint the name of their family. It would take a lot of courage to stand up against their perpetrators.
In pursuit to help these abused individuals, two bills had been drafted and proposed in Congress in order to avoid cases of battery and help those abused. It aims to uplift the individual from his/her low self-esteem. In this paper, the researchers would want to answer the issue as to whether or not here is a need to pass a law that penalizes battery against spouses and individuals in intimate relationships.
Anti-Domestic Violence Bill is concerned with abuses done within the household, while Anti-Abuse of Women in Intimate Relationship (Anti-AWIR) focuses on women in intimate relationship. The researchers would want to find out whether or not there is a need to amend the two laws resulting to a unified law despite the differences in the coverage of the two bills.
This paper will show both the affirmative and negative side of the reasons why there should be a separate law for the Anti-Abuse of Women in Intimate Relationship and the Anti-Domestic Violence. Presently, abuses made against women or those within a household is still covered in the Revised Penal Code, which is insufficient in providing protection for the other abuses mentioned in the two bills. Aside from this, this paper will also provide for the positive and negative aspect as to whether it is best to combine the two bills in order to have a broader scope in addressing violence within a household and in an intimate relationship.
Is it best to have a separate law for battery? Or will the passing of such bill will only overlap with the existing laws such as the Revised Penal Code, the Family Code, R.A. 7610?
Abstract Format
html
Language
English
Format
Accession Number
TU19677
Shelf Location
Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall
Physical Description
92 leaves
Keywords
Abused women
Recommended Citation
Manongtong, I., & Tan, E. (2004). In the eyes of my batterer: A study on the anti-abuse of women in intimate relationship (Anti-AWIR) act and the anti-domestic violence act. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/18273