And, of course, other studies show that female victims are more likely than male victims to go to the emergency room in the first place, unless the injury is really serious. The Department of Justice's most recent Sourcebook of Criminal Justice reports the results of a Gallup Poll survey . One, that a March of Dimes study shows that domestic violence causes more birth defects than anything else does, persists despite the vigorous assertions from the March of Dimes people that there is no such study . But that doesn't stop the annual vigils and ad campaigns. But the statistics aren't important.
People are important.
Kids are important. People commit domestic violence, and people are the victims of domestic violence. A person who takes an independent stand, often ethically or morally, refusing to conform to the dictates or norms of a group, especially when such conformity results in harm to others. I'm not sure whether these FAQs adequately address the concerns I raise in this article. I leave it to you, the reader, to check out the FAQ and form your own opinion about that.