And the cycle continues. The story of James is just one. Statistically, it is difficult to pinpoint how many like James are out there or how deep the cycle of abuse runs. There is a study to suit any purpose. Crime statistics show the ratio of abused men as being low.
National studies have a wide range.
Some show the numbers of male victims to be rare, while others bring the rates of aggression to near equal proportions between the sexes. While it would appear women are in more physical danger, the majority of studies concentrate solely on man to woman violence. This makes it nearly impossible to determine the wide reach of domestic abuse. The main concentration of government studies is man to woman abuse. There is no comprehensive government study exploring the variables of abuse as a human issue.