What Is Domestic Violence?

• Domestic violence is a pattern of behavior in any relationship that is used to gain or maintain
	power and control over an intimate partner.
• Domestic Violence is physical, sexual, emotional, economic or psychological actions
	or threats of actions that influence another person.
• Behaviors that frighten, intimidate, manipulate, hurt or humiliate someone are domestic violence.

Facts on Domestic Violence

• It is estimated that a domestic violence act occurs every 15 seconds somewhere in the United States.
• Approximately 1 in 5 female high school students report being physically abused by a dating partner.
• Studies suggest that between 3.3 and 10 million children witness some form of domestic violence annually.
• Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women between the ages of fifteen and forty-four.
• An estimated 960,000 incidents of domestic violence against a current of former spouse, boyfriend, or
	or girlfriend occur per year.
• Over thirty three million adults in the United States have been victims of domestic violence.
• Domestic violence can happen to anyone of any race, age, sexual orientation, religion or gender,
	socioeconomic background or level of education.
• Verbal battery is a gateway to physical harm.

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