Overview Last year, a woman was sexually assaulted in the United States every 45 seconds. Up to 4 million women were battered. And 1,500 were murdered by their intimate partners.
Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury and homicide among American women.
The American Psychological Association's Commission on Youth and Violence reports that the United States has by far the highest homicide rate of any industrialized nation. The psychological and physical impact of violence on the individual, the family and the community is extensive. And the saddest fact of all, is that repeated violence begets more violence. In response to this national crisis, NYU's Ehrenkranz School of Social Work has established the Institute Against Violence. The Institute builds upon the expertise of faculty and staff in the areas of Family and Intimate Violence, Youth Violence, Workplace Violence and Forensic Mental Health.