Every 9 seconds in the US, a woman is assaulted or beaten (Bachman 1995). Domestic violence is a very relevant issue that interests me because it has so many lasting effects on people. How do the effects of domestic violence create more and worse problems in the future? As a sister in Alpha Chi Omega Sorority, I spend a lot of time and effort raising awareness of domestic violence. I am also interested in this topic because of how relevant it is to me considering we are young women and victims of this issue. Domestic violence is prevalent on college campuses, which makes it a topic worth researching and discussing. Domestic violence goes against my values. I am qualified to write about this topic because I am doing the research to support my argument. 

"Dating Violence: Promoting Awareness and Mitigating Risk through Nursing Innovations" is an article that explains the TeLL Dating Violence Project, and how this project establishes an innovation program of education by minimizing the risk of dating violence on college campuses. Dating violence is a relevant issue among college students, affecting an estimated 21% of students. This project hopes to encourage students to raise awareness and to tell the truth about dating violence because "Truth embraces Love without Lies". Many women are victims of sexual assault and/or have experienced nonconsensual sexual experiences. The healthcare implications regarding sexual assault are a major value at stake. Significant health issues such as unintended pregnancies, PTSD, depression, and suicide are all affects of domestic violence. The education and awareness on campuses that is presented by the TeLL Team and what they're doing to mitigate the risk of dating violence and its long-term health effects is also a major value in this article.  The authors of this article are credible because two of the authors of this article are Nurse Practitioners, and the third is an Associate Professor of Nursing. Nursing is a relevant background for writing this article. The authors reference all their sources after the article to assure the reader that all information is credible and valid. 

"What Can be Done About High-Risk Perpetrators of Domestic Violence?" is an article that addresses practical implications for preventing and changing lethal and nonlethal domestic violence. This article stems from research on male domestic homicide perpetrators and the role of risk assessment and intervention programs. These programs are emphasized to include specific programming for treatment-resistant perpetrators. Risk management tactics are included, along with highlights of the significance of safety planning for victims. This article teaches youth skills for the formation and maintenance of healthy relationships. Ways to maintain healthy relationships and possible solutions to the problem of domestic violence perpetrators are main values at stake in this article. The article was found through the Thomas Cooper library database, Consumer Health Complete, so it is reliable and credible. There are four authors, Marcus Juodis, Andrew Starzomski, Stephen Porter, and Michael Woodworth, and authors have their doctorates, which also add to the credibility of this article. It was published in 2014, so it is very relevant and up to date. 

"Domestic violence: The Base of the Iceberg" is an article that's claim is that domestic violence is hidden below the surface. 'The Iceberg Project' captures the ideas that domestic violence is a metaphor depicting the domestic violence. This article explains the 2-year project that contributed to the protection of children, young people, and women against all forms of violence, focusing on fighting against sexual exploitation and trafficking of human beings.  This article's main values and interests at stake are raising awareness of domestic violence as part of the program and how domestic violence escalates in pregnancy, or death for childbearing women. Women of all ages are at stake for the claims in this article. Like the other two articles, I found this one on the same database, Consumer Health Complete, which proves its credibility. This article has a lot of research in it and results of the experiment, which can be used as a primary text. The references at the end prove that all the research is accurately cited. This makes the article credible for my research paper. "Domestic Violence: The Base of the Iceberg" was published in 2013, so it is still recent information on the topic of domestic violence. 

Although most everyone agrees that domestic violence is a problem, it can be a arguable topic when debating how the effects create more and worse problems. It can also be controversial when discussing what other issues are results of domestic violence and whether or not it is okay to blame the perpetrator for all the following results. Unwanted pregnancies, depression, and suicide are all tragic effects of domestic violence, but is it moral to blame the perpetrator of domestic violence for the suicide that escalated from it? There are many disagreements on where to draw the line. Among the sources I have found, there were agreements on what events root from domestic violence, but disagreements on how they can be prevented. Ways to prevent and raise awareness are also disagreements under the topic of domestic violence. The different perspectives from the article I have read challenge my own morals and perspectives. The sources really made me think on where to draw the line when thinking about who to blame in the case of domestic violence. My research question still needs revisions on how to make it broad enough to research, but specific enough that I only have one question. 
