960,000-4,000,000 incidents of crime reported each year were those against a current or former spouse, boyfriend,
or girlfriend.
Women are 5 to 8 times more likely to be victims of an abusive relationship than men are.
31,260 women were murdered by their partner from the time span of 1976-1996.
39% of hospital emergency department visits were females who had violent-related injuries. 84% of those women
had injuries inflicted by their partner.
A woman is beaten every 9 seconds in America
Women between 20 and 34 are the most frequent abuse victims
Two thirds of abusers are between
24 and 40 years old
Abused women are 5 times more likely to attempt suicide
Violence is stated as the reason for divorce in over 20% of cases
Domestic violence happens to women of all race and ethnic backgrounds
One third of abuse victims are abused again within six months after a violence
event
Up to 60% of men who abuse women also abuse their children