A look into domestic violence statistics and available resources
By Staff Reports / October 22, 2021Content Warning: This story contains detailed descriptions and images related to domestic violence that may be triggering to some readers. Please read with caution. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, “domestic violence is the willful intimidation, physical assault, battery, sexual assault and/or other abusive behavior as part of a systematic pattern of power and control perpetrated by one intimate partner against another. It includes physical violence, sexual violence, threats and emotional abuse. The frequency and severity of domestic violence can vary dramatically.”
