Deck the Halls

• NCJ Number: 90545
• Author(s): N Graham
• Date Published: 1981
• Length: 0 pages
• Grant Number(s): 80-CJ-AX-0035
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice; US Dept of Health and Human Services
• Corporate Author: ODN Productions
• Sale Source: Not Available Through National Institute of Justice/NCJRS Document Loan Program; ODN Productions, Inc
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: *This document is currently unavailable from NCJRS. 16mm, 20 min, color, available in video. Rental is also available from sales source.

Annotation

A supposedly joyous holiday party sets the stage for a later incident of spouse abuse.

Abstract

Throughout the film, the husband indicates that he is unhappy and frustrated, due to a career disappointment and unmet expectations about his family. After the party ends, he erupts at his wife and hits her. His behavior fits the classic abuse syndrome: first he hits, then he apologizes and says he'll never do it again, but obviously he has done it many times before. At the end of the film, the viewer cannot reach any conclusions regarding the outcome to this incident.