Tag: relationship violence

December 1, 2025 / Mohammed looti

BATTERING MEN’S EXCUSES

Introduction: Defining the Rationale Behind Abuse The term “battering men’s excuses” refers specifically to the set of verbal and cognitive strategies employed by men who perpetrate intimate partner violence (IPV) against their wives or domestic partners. These excuses serve primarily as mechanisms of psychological defense, aiming to rationalize, minimize, or entirely deny responsibility for their […]

November 2, 2025 / Mohammed looti

CYCLE OF VIOLENCE

Introduction and Conceptual Origin of the Cycle of Violence The concept of the Cycle of Violence was originally postulated by the American forensic and clinical psychologist Dr. Lenore Walker in 1979, drawing upon extensive research and clinical interviews with women experiencing intimate partner violence. This framework provides an abstract yet profoundly predictive outline for comprehending […]