Men should have a lot of rights taken away for abuse, more punishment for abusers. Tax dollars should not be increased, but taken from sources less needed. Encourage personal responsibility. More parents have to talk to their children and make them understand that hitting and violence are wrong. Restraining orders do not work, they are never enforced.
Alcohol is the primary problem.
Need more programs to help both victim and batterer. DUI programs work, so batterer's programs can work as well. It is a social thing. Start with the children, parents should be active in educating. A cop should not guess if violence occurred, there should be physical evidence for an arrest to happen.