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The Case Of Fulgam Vs. The State Of Alabama

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In 1800 BC, the Code of Hammurabi declared that a wife was a slave to her husband (Overview of Historical laws, 2011). This meant that the husband could give punishment to any member of his household for any disobedience. The Roman Code of Paterfamilias reads, "If you should discover your wife in adultery, you may with impunity put her to death without a trial, but if you should commit adultery or indecency, she must not presume to lay a finger on you, nor does the law allow it" (Overview of Historical laws, 2011). Until 1871, the United States courts supported a man’s right to punish his wife with violence (Overview of Historical laws, 2011). The court ruled in the case of Fulgam vs. the State of Alabama, "The privilege, ancient though it may be, to beat her with a stick, to pull her hair, choke her, spit in her face or kick her about the floor or to inflict upon her other like indignities, is not now acknowledged by our law" (Overview of Historical laws, 2011). …show more content…

Nowadays domestic violence can happen to anyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, income, gender, or ethnicity. Currently 3 million victims of physical assaults in the USA are men (Domestic Violence: Statistics & Facts, 2015). One in four women will be exposed to domestic violence during her lifetime (Domestic Violence: Statistics & Facts, 2015). Women between 20 years old to 24 years old are more likely to experience domestic violence (Domestic Violence: Statistics & Facts, 2015). Around 4 million women experience rape and physical assaults by their partners (Domestic Violence: Statistics & Facts, 2015). Every year, one in three female homicide victims are murdered by either their current or past parent (Domestic Violence: Statistics & Facts,

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