is battery worse than assault
Domestic Assault. Assault is often the first step in domestic violence and can lead to domestic battery. Domestic assault occurs when one member of the family causes a fear of possible and imminent battery in another family member. Assault is more emotional and mental opposed to physical. Threats, name calling and other emotional attacks are considered assault. Assault can be just as painful as domestic battery although it leaves no physical marks. Victims of verbal assault must often seek counseling for emotional, rather than physical, scars.