Topic Choice

I've decided that my focus for my research proposal will be domestic violence in South Carolina. I will propose research that will attempt to find solutions to the current issues facing SC's women, and look at a national level (or at least in other states) to see how SC compares. It's not a secret that South Carolina is one of the highest ranking states in terms of domestic violence cases (I believe the statistics specifically deal with those killed by their partners each year). 

I think a lot of research focuses on the numbers, and then those numbers are reported in a "this is a tragedy/we should do something" sort of way. Only nothing ever gets done. I would propose a project that would also seek to propose solutions, such as looking at methods that have been successful in other states, or asking women who are coming out of such situations what they think would help work for others. 

I might also look at domestic violence in the news, and how our response to situations such as Rhianna and Chris Brown and the recent NFL scandal reflect the societal views of domestic violence.