Types of Abuse. From the Solicitor General. A woman is abused every 9-15 seconds. Six million women are beaten each year by their husbands and boyfriends - 4,000 are murdered. Many cases of domestic violence are not reported because of feelings of helplessness, fear and shame.
Domestic Violence transcends racial, age and socioeconomic boundaries.
Its victims are educated, uneducated, poor, middle class, and wealthy. They are Caucasian, Hispanic, African-American and are of every ethnic origin. Children who witness violence in the home learn that violence is the answer and these children are 1000 times more likely to abuse as adults. The Georgia code defines domestic violence as any felony, battery, simple battery, simple assault, assault, stalking, criminal damage to property, unlawful restraint and criminal trespass between past or present spouses, persons who are parents of the same child, parents and children, stepparents and stepchildren, foster parents and foster children and persons living or formerly living in the same household. Back to Top Types of Abuse Physical Abuse can include slapping, pushing, punching, hitting, kicking, grabbing, choking, biting, hair pulling or the use or threat to use weapons to hurt you.