Batterers must be held accountable for their actions. The community is responsible for providing consequences for engaging in violent behavior, such as being arrested, convicted, and punished for a criminal act. Domestic violence encompasses all races, ethnic groups, educational levels, social and economic classes, sexual orientations, religions, and physical and mental abilities. Domestic violence typically escalates over time, increasing in frequency and severity. Danger particularly escalates when that batterer perceives that his partner may be leaving him.
Domestic violence contributes to the overwhelming state of violence in our society.
It is frequently related to other forms of violence. Including, but not limited to, gang violence, homicide, drug crimes, hate crimes, and child abuse. Children from violent families are at an increased risk to grow up to be in abusive relationships. Additionally, many evidence behavioral, somatic, or emotional problems similar to those experienced by physically abused children.