Your call does not mean that the abuser will automatically go to jail but it is the most effective way to protect victims from immediate harm. If you do not witness abuse but feel that there might be a problem, consider these warning signs. Studies of violence tell us that certain behaviors are typically demonstrated by batterers. However, with early intervention, a family plagued by violence might be salvaged. There is no excuse for violence.
Nobody deserves to be beaten, terrorized, controlled by physical force or raped.
Victims of violence eventually try to leave a destructive relationship. Violence against others is a crime. Police by law can arrest a batterer if there is probable cause and prosecution will go forward. Abusers often lose their families and friends. There are place to get help.