Know the facts. "If anything is truly equal opportunity, it is battering. Domestic violence crosses all socioeconomic, ethnic, racial, educational, age and religious lines." — K. J. Wilson, author of When Violence Begins At Home. Sadly, a US Department of Justice study indicates that approximately one million violent crimes are committed by former spouses, boyfriends, or girlfriends each year, with 85 percent of the victims being women. For domestic violence to be defeated, it must begin with information. Here are eleven myths and facts about domestic violence. Myth #1: Domestic violence is only physical. Fact: Abusive actions against another person can be verbal, emotional, sexual, and physical. There are four basic types of domestic violence: Physical: shoving, slapping, punching, pushing, hitting, kicking and restraining Sexual: when one partner forces unwanted, unwelcome, uninvited sexual acts upon another Psychological: verbal and emotional abuse, threats, intimidation, ...
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