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By Charles Montaldo, About.com Guide to Crime / Punishment since 2004

Domestic Abuse Takes Many Forms

Wednesday July 1, 2009
Domestic abuse is a growing problem that affects millions of people in all kinds of relationships. Physical violence, of course, is the most blatant form of domestic abuse, sometimes called intimate partner violence. But physical abuse is not the only form of domestic abuse. Read more...

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July 1, 2009 at 11:29 am
(1) Linda says:

Thank you, Charles, for reminding your readers about the signs of abuse. It’s especially significant that you’ve included it under the topic of Crime. Domestic abuse *is* a crime, and even if Chris Brown’s sentence seemed to downplay its seriousness, no form of violence against women (or men at the hands of a woman) is acceptable.

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