Domestic violence affects us all. No ethnic or economic group, no neighborhood or workplace is unaffected by this issue. The United States Attorney General Janet Reno has identified family violence as the root cause of every social problem we have today. In 1997 the Chicago Police Department responded to 206,612 domestic related calls for service, an average of 566 calls a day.
Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women.
Children who grow up in houses where there is violence stand a great chance of becoming violent themselves. In 1998 there were 48 domestic related homicides. First passed in 1982, the IDVA gives victims of domestic violence greater protection through orders of protections and strong legal penalties for certain crimes. Family or household members . Go with a victim into the home to remove necessary personal belongings.