Husbands or boyfriends are the killers of more than 30 percent of all female homicide victims. Domestic violence is a crime.
Domestic violence cuts across all social-economic lines.
It not only directly affects the victim, but also children who witness or hear the abuse. Forms of Violence Physical abuse is the most commonly recognized form of abuse. It involves hitting, punching, slapping, kicking, shoving, choking, biting, pinching and assault with any object that can cause injury. Sexual abuse and rape include any inappropriate or unwanted sexual attention. When a woman has been forced to have sex against her will by a spouse or partner, she has been raped.