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A new law could see abusive partners banned from the family home for a month. Why did they turn violent in the first place? What makes someone lash out at their other half?

What makes a person hit their partner?

A new law could see abusive partners banned from the family home for a month - but why did they turn violent in the first place?

What makes someone snap and lash out at their other half?

Can you ever justify it - and can you ever forgive someone for turning to violence?

What makes a person hit their partner?

Nicky Campbell speaks to John in Dover, who admits abusing his wife for 20 years and Rachel in Cumbria, whose husband threatened her with a knife.

His guests include Chief Constable Brian Moore from the Association of Chief Police Officers; Helen Perry, the director of Women's Aid in Manchester; and Mark Brooks, chairman of the ManKind Initiative, a charity that supports male victims of domestic abuse.

1 hour

Last on

Thu 25 Nov 2010 09:00

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  • Thu 25 Nov 2010 09:00