Domestic Abuse
Domestic abuse, including battering (physically harming a spouse, or a child) is a pattern of behavior used to establish power
and control over another person through fear and intimidation. Domestic abuse occurs when one person believes they are entitled
to control another. Assault, battering and domestic abuse are crimes.
Domestic Abuse Facts:
- The government provides protection and legal recourse for those who have suffered domestic abuse.
- Domestic abuse includes violence, intimidation and force against an individual.
- In most cases, domestic abuse occurs within the home.
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