The author, a sociologist, presents a hypothesis in this article that there are parallels between the violence that is inflicted by a tyrant within a family and the violence that terrorists inflict on the larger community. After comparing and contrasting the two types of violence, the author mentions some existing support groups (such as Parents of Murdered Children) and states a need for special support to be offered to all survivors of violence.
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