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Defined • Violence Against Women defines domestic violence as a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that’s used by one partner to gain or maintain control over another intimate partner. • This behavior can include physical, sexual, emotional, psychological, and even economic abuse.
Preventing Domestic Violence • Tort law allows victims of domestic violence to sue their abusers in civil court, and possibly recover damages for their physical, economic, and emotional injuries. • Victims can also file for orders of protection, more commonly known as restraining orders, to prevent further abuse.
Punishing Domestic Violence • Domestic violence organizations can provide resources on how to identify the warning signs of abuse and how to exit a potentially dangerous relationship. • There is also information on how to know if a neighbor, co-worker, friend, or family member is in a possibly harmful domestic scenario and, if so, how you can help.
