Domestic violence is a pattern of behavior which involves violence or other abuse by one person against another in a domestic setting, such as in marriage or cohabitation. Intimate partner violence is violence by a spouse or partner in an intimate relationship against the other spouse or partner. Domestic violence can take place in heterosexual, same-sex and transgender relationships, and can also involve violence against children in the family. Domestic violence is a pattern of controlling behaviors that one partner uses to get power over the other. We are going to list some of the facts about domestic violence; 1/4 of women worldwide will experience domestic/dating violence in their lifetime. Women between the ages of 20 to 24 are at greatest risk of becoming victims of domestic violence. As many as 324,000 women each year experience intimate partner violence during their pregnancy. Boys who witness domestic violence are 2 times as likely to abuse their own partners and children when they become adults. Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women – more than car accidents, muggings, and rapes combined. 1/2 of all homeless women and children in the U.S. are fleeing from domestic violence. Every 9 seconds in the US a woman is assaulted or beaten. In 60% to 80% of intimate partner homicides, no matter which partner was killed, the man physically abused the woman before the murder. 85% of domestic violence victims are women. Domestic violence is most likely to take place between 6 pm and 6 am.
