Familial Homicide 5. Effects Of Family Violence 7. And Legal Remedies 9.
All family violence has the potential of inflicting psychological and physical harm.
The nature of the potential harm does not seem to be affected greatly by the family relationship or the type of abuse, as long as an abuse of one s power over another is present. Children who witness parental violence, for example, may be as severely affected as children who are direct victims of physical or sexual assault. If they also are direct victims of abuse, the effects are additive. In addition to the physical injuries that can occur, psychological damage in the short-term is highly likely to some degree. These effects may in some individuals be sufficiently severe that they reach clinical levels.