Michigan State Police records from 1997 show that a woman is killed by a partner or former partner about once a week in Michigan. In 1998, the Michigan State Police reported more than 5,000 victims of domestic violence in Oakland County. Domestic violence only happens to poor women and women of color. Domestic violence happens in all kinds of families and relationships. Persons of any class, culture, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, age, and sex can be victims or perpetrators of domestic violence.
Some people deserve to be hit.
No one deserves to be abused. The only person responsible for the abuse is the abuser. Physical violence, even among family members, is wrong and against the law. Alcohol, drug abuse, stress, and mental illness cause domestic violence. Abusers often say they use these excuses for their violence.