Violence: The Role Of Domestic Violence In The Community

Domestic violence is the verbal, mental, emotional, and/or physical abuse of one person by someone the person is in an intimate relationship. It is because the relationship is intimate that domestic violence can be difficult to detect as well as difficult to address. Often people are embarrassed and ashamed to seek help with domestic violence. Domestic violence not only affects the victim but also the quality of life in the community the victim resides. For that reason, it is important to have resources and services available for domestic violence victims seeking help. Without available resources and services victims are likely to stay in an abusive situation ultimately resulting in death.
According to the New Jersey Coalition for Battered