According to R

According to R. Emerson Dobash and Russell Dobash, who analyzed wife abuse in an historical context, a factor linked to the continuation of violence in a family is:

A) the mental instability of the victimizer
B) the acceptance by both husband and wife that the first act of violence is justified
C) the violent reaction by the victim
D) the sense of injustice experienced by both the victim and offender
E) the victim's assumption that violence is a means of displaying love and concern