Domestic Violence Victims Bill of Rights

[David Baxter PhD]

Domestic Violence Victim Bill of Rights
aardvarc.org
An Abuse, Rape and Domestic Violence Aid and Resource Collection

• You have the right NOT to be abused.
  
  
• You have the right to anger over past beatings.
  
  
• You have a right to choose to change the situation.
  
  
• You have a right to freedom from fear of abuse.
  
  
• You have a right to request and expect assistance from police or social agencies.
  
  
• You have a right to share your feelings and not be isolated from others.
  
  
• You have a right to want a better role model of communication for yourself and your children.
  
  
• You have a right to be treated like an adult.
  
  
• You have a right to leave the battering environment.
  
  
• You have a right to privacy.
  
  
• You have a right to express your own thoughts and feelings.
  
  
• You have a right to develop your individual talents and abilities.
  
  
• You have a right to legally prosecute the abusing spouse.
  
  
• You have a right not to be perfect.

(Adapted from Victimology: An International Journal, Vol. 2 1977-78, No. 3-4, p.550)