Domestic violence is damaging physically and emotionally. Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women between ages 15 and 44 in the United States - more than car accidents, muggings, and rapes combined. Some 22 to 35 percent of women who visit medical emergency rooms are treated for injuries related to ongoing partner abuse. One in five women victimized by their spouses or ex-spouses report they had been victimized over and over again by the same person. Nearly half of men who beat their wives do so at least three times a year.
Domestic violence can lead to fatalities.
Domestic Violence Myth 1 Domestic violence does not affect many people. Nearly one in three adult women experiences at least one physical assault by a partner during adulthood. Myth 2 Battering is only a momentary loss of temper. Facts Battering is the establishment of control and fear in a relationship through violence and other forms of abuse. The batterer uses acts of violence and a series of behaviors, including intimidation, threats, psychological abuse, isolation, etc. to coerce and to control the other person.