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About DV -
Common Stats
Nearly one-third of American women (31 percent) report being
physically or sexually abused by a husband or boyfriend at some point in their
lives (1998 Commonwealth Fund survey)
Intimate partner violence is primarily a crime against women. In 2001, women
accounted for 85 percent of the victims of intimate partner violence and men
accounted for approximately 15 percent of the victims (Bureau of Justice)
The costs of intimate partner violence annually exceed $5.8 billion, including
$4.1 billion in direct health-care expenses, $900 million in lost productivity,
and $900 million in lifetime earnings (National Center for Injury Prevention
and Control)
66% of corporate leaders say domestic violence is a major problem in today's
society. This compares to 57% who thought so in 1994. (Liz Claiborne, Inc. 2nd
Corporate Leader Survey, 2002)
Approximately one in five female high school students reports being physically
and/or sexually abused by a dating partner (Journal of the American Medical
Association, Vol. 286, No. 5, 2001)
30% of teens reported worrying about their personal physical safety in a
relationship. (Liz Claiborne, Inc. Teen Relationship Abuse Survey, 2006)
In 2005, California law enforcement agencies responded to 181,362 domestic
violence calls, of which 93,027 involved weapons (firearms and knives)
(Attorney General’s office)
In 2005, over 46,300 arrests of spousal abuse and 155 intimate partner homicides
were reported to the California Department of Justice (Attorney General’s
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