Introduction
Every minute there are 24 people raped, physically abused, or being stalked by an intimate partner in the US. This 2011 statistics released by the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention is a clear indication of how widespread and real domestic violence is. Also known as domestic abuse, intimate partner abuse, and intimate partner violence, this issue affects women, teenage boys, teenage girls, and even men (medicinenet.com). It takes place when one of the partners imposes one or various ways to control the other. The means of control can be physical, emotional, sexual, or economic. Domestic violence is as ...