- The Surgeon General stated that Domestic Violence is the leading cause
of injury to American women between the ages of 15 and 54. (The Uniform
Crime Report, 1996.)
- More than 960,000 incidents of violence against an intimate (current
and former spouses and dating relationships) occur each year, about
85% of the victims are women. (National Crime Victimization Survey,
1992-96.)
- Nationwide, 30-50% of all female homicide victims were killed by an
intimate partner. (Violence by Intimate, U.S. Department of Justice,
Bureau of Justice Statistics Fact Book, NCJ-167237, March 1998.)
- Only about one-seventh of all domestic assaults come to the attention
of the police. (Florida Governor's Task Force on Domestic and Sexual
Violence, Florida Mortality Review Project, 1997, p.3.)
- By the age of 20, one third of all young women will experience dating
violence. (Domestic/Dating Violence: An Information and Resource Handbook.
King County Council, King County, WA, Dec. 1994.)
Washington State & King County
- Total domestic violence related incidents in King County were reported at
4,999 in the year 2000. (King County Statistics Summary, 4th Quarter, 2000.)
- In 1999, there were 37,305 calls made to the state domestic violence
crisis line. 6,178 total adults and children sheltered, the average length
of stay in shelter was around 20.8 days, and 23,806 victims were turned
away. (Provided by the Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence,
1999.)
- Each year, approximately 34,000 children in King County witness domestic
violence involving one or more of their parents. (Regional Plan to Help
Children Affected by Domestic Violence; Executive Summary, Human Services
Roundtable, April 1994.)
- In Bellevue, the number of DV calls since 1990 has nearly doubled.
(Bellevue Police Dept., Feb. 1996.)
- Currently, Eastside Domestic Violence Program has to turn away 15
victims for every 1 taken in. (Eastside Domestic Violence Program, Shelter
Statistics, 2001.)
Children
- Children whose mothers are abused are 6 times more likely to attempt
suicide and 50% more likely to abuse drugs and alcohol. (Dawn Bradley
Berry, The Domestic Violence sourcebook, 1995.)
- 40-60% of men who abuse women also abuse children. (Violence and the
Family: Report of the American Psychological Association Presidential
Task Force on Violence and the Family, p.80, 1996.)
- About 50% of all homeless women and children in America are fleeing
from domestic violence. (Violence and the Family: Report of the American
Psychological Association Presidential Task Force on Violence and the
Family, p.80, 1996.)
- Battering during pregnancy is the leading cause of birth defects and
infant mortality. (Dawn Bradley Berry, The Domestic Violence Sourcebook,
1995.)
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