“I was just walking around like a zombie..I really had no idea what I was doing.. But the best thing that I did do was leave and get the hell out of there. I have no regrets.” IdeasHellViolenceRegretWalkingNo IdeaBest ThingsDomestic ViolenceZombieNo RegretsHave No Regrets Author:Bob Casey, Jr.
“It is suggested that in domestic violence at least the presence or absence of a firearm, or of any other type of weapon, is of far less importance to the outcome than the passion generated in the attacker. The man who has lost control will cause serious injuries in many cases, quite irrespective of the weapon he uses and regardless of the certainty of detections and punishment.” MenUsePassionLostCausesCasesViolenceHe ManSeriousTypeWeaponsImportanceAbsencePunishmentCertaintyOutcomesInjuryDomestic ViolenceFirearmsDetection Author:Colin Greenwood
“Preliminary research-most of it published outside the medical literature-indicates that a significant number of our patients have experienced some form of violence and abuse during their lifetime, including elder abuse, child abuse, gang-related violence, sexual abuse, and domestic violence.” ChildrenFormLiteratureNumbersViolenceResearchAbuseLifetimePatientIncludingMedicalSignificantRelatedChild AbuseDomestic ViolenceEldersGangSignificant Numbers Author:David Schneider
“The biggest challenge is to convince a woman that it's not her fault. My daughter is 25; my stepdaughter is 22. As a mother, I want them to know that if a boyfriend is abusive, you cannot ignore it ?- 'Oh, he's been drinking,' or 'He had a bad day.' There is no excuse for a man hitting a woman. Ever.” IfsKnowsMenWantMotherChallengesViolenceDaughterFaultsDrinkingExcuseConvinceMy DaughterHittingDomestic ViolenceBad DayNo ExcusesAbusiveHad A Bad DayStepdaughters Author:Debbie Stabenow
“Growing up, I thought my grandfather was dead. Later, I learned he was alive, but my family pretended he didn't exist because of the terrible way he'd abused my grandmother and my mother. He did things like shave my grandmother's head and lock her in a closet. With my mother's help, my grandmother finally left him.” WayHelpingMotherLeftGrowing UpAliveGrowingViolenceTerribleMy FamilyGrandmotherGrandfatherLocksClosetsMy GrandmotherDomestic ViolenceMy Grandfather Author:Deborah Pryce
“We're number one in domestic violence homicides. We also have a high rate of alcohol abuse and drug abuse and there's a high lethality rate when you get those factors involved, so the shelter has 52 beds, certainly it is never empty.” NumbersViolenceInvolvedDrugBedEmptyAbuseRateAlcoholFactorsShelterDomestic ViolenceHomicideDrug AbuseAlcohol Abuse Author:Diane Birch
“For too many women pregnancy is just the start of loneliness and abuse. It is a cruel reality.” RealityViolenceLonelinessAbusePregnancyDomestic Violence Author:Fay Ripley
“It's a subject that is often hidden and very secretive, but it's something which I feel should have a light shone upon it.” FeelsShouldLightViolenceSubjectsShould HaveDomestic ViolenceSecretive Author:Fern Britton
“I spend my time on Crimewatch appealing for criminals on the run. Domestic violence is one of the few crimes I can think of where the victim is often forced to go on the run.” ThinkingI CanRunningViolenceCrimeGoes OnVictimCriminalsMy TimeDomestic Violence Author:Fiona Bruce
“Domestic violence and sexual assault go hand in hand.” HandsViolenceAssaultDomestic ViolenceHand In HandSexual Assault Author:Georgia Taylor