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bronxiteforever

(9,287 posts)
Fri Feb 9, 2018, 02:43 PM Feb 2018

Domestic violence statistics-hidden epidemic

On a typical day, there are more than 20,000 phone calls placed to domestic violence hotlines nationwide.

The presence of a gun in a domestic violence situation increases the risk of homicide by 500%.

Intimate partner violence accounts for 15% of all violent crime.

Women between the ages of 18-24 are most commonly abused by an intimate partner.

19% of domestic violence involves a weapon.

Domestic victimization is correlated with a higher rate of depression and suicidal behavior.

Only 34% of people who are injured by intimate partners receive medical care for their injuries.

https://ncadv.org/

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Domestic violence statistics-hidden epidemic (Original Post) bronxiteforever Feb 2018 OP
It gets worse - 3 women a day die at the hands of RandomAccess Feb 2018 #1
 

RandomAccess

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1. It gets worse - 3 women a day die at the hands of
Fri Feb 9, 2018, 05:17 PM
Feb 2018

men who profess to love them.

On average, more than three women are murdered by their husbands or boyfriends every day.
http://www.apa.org/topics/violence/partner.aspx?item=2



That's a pretty good source for a lot of other statistics.

It reminds me of Louis CK's line that men's biggest fear is that women will laugh at them; women's biggest fear is that men will kill them. (And yes, I recognize and remember that he's been disgraced by his own abusive behavior .... sad.)

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