We have the image, the hope, that we live in a peaceful, mythical world, but many in our country live in a violent environment, a violent home where anger is acted out upon another human being. The figures are astounding: in 2002 there were 17,397 Domestic Violence incidents identified by New Mexico law enforcement. In 2003 New Mexico's First Lady, Barbara Richardson, sited 1 in 7 Domestic Violence incidents are reported with 25,000 calls which came into law enforcement for the year. That translates into 175,000 estimated Domestic Violence actions against another human being.
A woman is beaten every nine seconds in the United Sates. On average, more that three women are murdered by their husbands or boyfriends in this country every day. Approximately 17% of pregnant women report having been battered.
Why?
see: http://www.taoscav.org/domestic_violence/statistics.php
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