domestic violence - census.gov · 2014. 10. 10. · domestic violence presented by. 2 •includes...
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U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Justice Programs
BUREAU OF JUSTICE STATISTICS
Domestic Violence
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• Includes victimizations committed by intimate partners (current or former spouses, boyfriends, or girlfriends), immediate family members (parents, children, or siblings), and other relatives
• Accounted for 21% of all violent victimization
• Declined 67% from 1994 to 2013
• A larger percentage of females were victims than males
• Most domestic violence against females was committed by the victim’s current or former boyfriend or girlfriend or spouse
• More than half of all domestic violence was reported to police
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