I interviewed officer Cabral on March 5th. We talked about the abuse of children and women. This interview was a valuable experience for us and helpful for our research.
In America, the abuse of children and women is a serious problem to solve too. Recently, it is increasing because of pandemics. Some people lose jobs, other people have stress by stay home longer than before. So, they abuse their partner and children. However, abused people don’t tell other people facts about abuse because they are afraid of the situation gets worse and happen violence more. Also, sometimes they cannot realize abuse. Children are difficult to report abuse because some children don’t have a method to tell abuse also they cannot speak. Therefore, it is important to report even if we are unsure because some cases of abuse are reported after the situation gets worse, she said. She taught us how the police do to avoid abuse and help abused people and what we can do. They educate people. For instance, they held a workshop and talk about what abuse looks like, why happen, and what we can do. There are a lot of things to do individually. For example, listen to stories of abused people and report them. Also, it is important to know “what is abuse?” I think some people who abuse someone don’t understand why abuse is bad. So, it is essential to learn correct knowledge of abuse.
Marino
