Briefly describe the three phases of the cycle of violence that occurs in intimate partner violence

What will be an ideal response?


Phase 1 = Tension building - involves breakdowns in communication and increasing anger, tension, and fear.
Phase 2 = Incident of acute battering - the attacker inflicts violence, possibly to "teach a lesson" to the victim.
Phase 3 = Remorse/reconciliation - the attacker may be kind and loving and apologize, promising to change.

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