Nonetheless, the average sentence for the murder of these women is only two to six years in prison. The average prison sentence for a woman who kills her intimate partner is 15 years. Nearly 21,000 women in Marion County are physically abused in domestic relationships each year. About 4,000 domestic violence cases are prosecuted in Marion County each year. In 1999, there were more than 21,000 police runs for domestic violence in Marion County.
Pregnancy is no protection for domestic violence.
Domestic violence also has a profound affect on children in the family. Children from homes where domestic violence is present are 1,500 percent more likely to be victims of abuse themselves.