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In the USA a woman is
battered every 15 seconds |
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One person dies every 5
days in Maryland as a result of Domestic Violence |
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45-70% of battered women
report that batterers also committed some form of
child abuse |
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Animal abuse was found
in 88% of families where physical child abuse
occurred |
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Women who are beaten are
twice as likely as other women to abuse a child |
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Nearly 30% of all female
homicide victims were killed by their partner |
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1 out of every 6 women
and 1 out of every 33 men in the United States have
experienced an attempted or completed rape |
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More than half of all
rapes of women occur before age 18; 22% before age
12 |
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1/4 of all women
experience a completed or attempted rape during
their college years |
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Fewer than half the
rapes or sexual assaults are reported to police |
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62% of rape and sexual
assault victims knew the perpetrators |
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In 88% of abusive homes,
animal abuse was also found |
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25% of women said they
were raped and or physically assaulted by a partner |
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Gay and Lesbian teens
are 2-3 times more likely to attempt suicide and
account for 30% of all completed suicides |
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45% of gay males and 20
% of lesbians experienced physical or verbal
assaults while in high school |
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The US Department of
Justice states that "Homosexuals are probably the
most frequent victims (of hate crimes) in the United
States |
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During the 6 months
following an episode of domestic violence, 32% of
battered women are victimized again |
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Only 1 out of 7 cases of
domestic violence are reported to police |
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22% of bisexual and
lesbian respondents reported a past history of
sexual abuse
More than 500,000 Americans aged 60 and over were
victims of domestic abuse in 1996. |
