Behind Closed Doors

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Why doesn’t the abused partner leave
Trapped
“Why domestic violence victims don’t leave” and “Behind Closed Doors” were both very informative videos. “Why domestic violence victims don’t leave” was an engaging public speech to an audience, by Leslie Morgan Steiner a victim herself. “Behind Closed Doors” was a more personal documentary with more than one victim telling their stories. This was a longer film and it showed the full story including the abuser going through jail time, violating restraining orders, and even denying the incidents against the women all together. Being a victim is harder than most people think, you cannot always just walk out of the situation. There is always more than one side to a story. After recalling what I
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