About Domestic Violence
Domestic violence is a problem that affects
every community across the country. It crosses all races, social and
economic backgrounds, cultures, religions and relationship types. Domestic
Violence is not a private matter, a couples problem, a domestic "squabble"
or a "fight." It is not a momentary loss of temper or the
abuse of alcohol and drugs. Violence is a choice the abuser makes.
Domestic Violence is a deliberate pattern of abusive tactics used by
one partner in an intimate relationship to obtain and maintain power
and control over the other person.
Domestic violence is not an isolated instance of
aggression. It is an atmosphere that is created by many forms of abuse
and a cycle that increases over time in frequency and intensity.
Domestic Violence is a Crime!
Facts & Statistics
• 1
in every 2 women will be in an abusive relationship at some time during
her life.
• 1 in 3 women will
be battered repeatedly at some time in her life.
• 2.1 million women
are severely assaulted every year.
• Every nine seconds
a woman is battered by someone who says he loves her.
• Nearly 31 percent
of all female homicide victims are known to have been killed by their
husbands, former husbands or boyfriends.
Domestic
Violence
