Domestic violence and emotional abuse are behaviors used by one person in a relationship to control the other. Partners may be married or not married, family members or living in the same household.
STATISTICS
Domestic Violence accounts for 15% of all violent crimes
Domestic victimization is correlated with a higher rate of suicide
Every 9 seconds in the US a woman is assaulted or beaten
In the US, an average of 20 people are physically abused by intimate partners every minute; 10 million abuse victims annually
1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men have been physically abused by an intimate partner
The presence of a gun in a domestic violence situations increases the risk of homicide by 500%
1 in 15 children are exposed to intimate partner violence each year, and 90% of these children are eyewitnesses to this violence. This means at least one child in every classroom in the United States each year.
On a typical day, domestic violence hotline calls nationwide receive approximately 20,800 calls.
On average, victims of domestic violence leave their abuser 7 times before leaving for good. They need financial distance, emotional distance, physical distance.
Arkansas has the 5th highest rate of DV rape in the U.S.
An average of 453 victims are served by DV shelters in Arkansas in 1 day.
Sources: National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Center for Disease Control, Arkansas Coalition Against Domestic Violence
ECONOMIC IMPACT
Victims of intimate partner violence lose a total of 8.0 million days of paid work each year.
The cost of intimate partner violence exceeds $8.3 billion per year.
Between 21-60% of victims of intimate partner violence lose their jobs due to reasons stemming from the abuse.
Between 2003 and 2008, 142 women were murdered in their workplace by their abuser, 78% of women killed in the workplace during this timeframe.
COVID-19 has increased the rates of domestic violence due to loss of income in the household and/or sheltering in place/social distancing.
BEHAVIOR OF ABUSERS
name-calling or putdowns
keeping a partner from contacting family and friends
withholding money
stopping a partner from getting or keeping a job
actual or threatened physical harm
sexual assault
stalking
intimidation
checking cell phones, emails or social networks without permission
extreme jealousy
explosive temper
repeatedly pressuring to have sex
bullying – online, texting and in person
24 Hour Crisis Hotlines
Domestic Violence
870-732-4077
Human Trafficking/Sexual Assault
870-394-4830 8:00am - 4:00pm
901-422-3514 or 870-732-4077 After Hours
Surviving Family Members of Homicide Victims
870-394-4830 8:00am - 4:00pm
901-422-1793 or 870-732-4077 After Hours