A justice-related issue that I consider relevant to our society today concerns women who suffer from domestic violence or battery. Battered Women's Syndrome (BWS) has recently been reformed in the United States as Battered Person's Syndrome (BPS) to include men as potential victims of domestic violence/beaters. The term battered person syndrome has been recognized as a social problem and legal changes have taken place in the United States to protect those affected by domestic violence/battery. My overall goal for this essay is to remind people of the historical origins of this social problem, the progress that our society has made in the legal system, and to suggest policy changes to improve legal protection for domestic violence/violence. battered women. The United States recognized in the 1970s that battered women were a social and legal problem. Before the 1970s, English common law held that men could punish their wives with a stick no bigger than their thumb. (Invincible Women corrects quote). The creation of the BWS grew out of the essentialism of the 1960s, which viewed women who killed their partners as “evil” or “mentally ill.” The creation of BWS was still a concern among many women due to the term "syndrome" associated with mental illness. The negative connotation of women killing their spouses persisted, but no one questioned why women took drastic measures? The social changes that began to arise following the exposure of domestic violence were the start of a second wave of feminist activists in the 1970s who were ready to break the silence in the United States against domestic violence . Francine Hughes has become an important figure in the campaign aga...... middle of paper ......g collaborative we can come up with examples like after many complaints of domestic violence reporting that an investigation can take place to ensure the safety of its citizens. Another option may be when a significant number of domestic violence/battering calls are made, all family members should obtain a record from a doctor indicating whether there are signs of domestic violence or s There is no hint of domestic violence. These few scenarios have drawbacks, especially considering that physical abuse tends to heal and evidence can disappear quickly. Sometimes the best way to solve these problems is to create prevention and post-revitalization measures for people who suffer from strokes. /http://www.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp-domesticviolence.htm