What Is Domestic Violence?

Domestic violence is emotional, physical, sexual, spiritual and economic abuse. It is the most common and least reported crime in our country.

In the United States, every 15 seconds a person is battered by a loved one. Battering crosses all economic, cultural, racial and religious lines. This epidemic of violence can touch any of us. It will take all of us end domestic violence.

MYTH: Alcoholism and stress cause domestic violence.
FACT: Alcohol use increases the level of physical danger and stress may trigger abusive incidents, but abusive patterns of power and control are the core of domestic violence.

MYTH: Partners who nag provoke the abuse.
FACT: NO ONE deserves to be abused. Nothing the victim does causes the abuse. Abuse is an issue of power and control.

MYTH: When batterers get extremely angry or jealous, they lose control of themselves and beat their partners.
FACT: Battering is about TAKING CONTROL not losing it. Batterers control their partners and children by abusing them.

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