“Every 9 seconds in the United States a woman is assaulted or beaten” (American Bar). Just think of how many women were beaten or forced to perform unpleasant acts in a single day, when every nine seconds in the United States some women suffer abuse. Now, globally, think about how many more people are suffering domestic abuse and even being killed. Violence that occurs within the family is a major fear that every member of the family despises, while no one wants to either witness it or be a victim of it because it is a sense of fear that the whole society faces because it leads to unpleasant dilemmas. Domestic violence is one of the most under-reported crimes in the United States because it is not easy to report someone you know to the police. “Each year in the United States, approximately 1.3 million women and 835,000 men are physically assaulted by an opposing spouse” (American Bar). Keep in mind that these are statistics on reported crimes, and domestic violence is one of the least reported crimes in the U.S. “Nearly three in four Americans (74%) personally know someone who is or has been a victim of domestic violence” (Attorney) Most people know someone who has died as a result of domestic violence, an abusive relationship, or is being abused by a family member. It is common for us to know someone involved in these issues because it affects all people , not just a race or social status consists of verbal, financial, emotional, sexual and physical abuse within the family, generally involving partners and families. This event of violence is acted out to gain and maintain control over someone. Abusers have a tendency to impose fear, guilt, shame and intimidation to brainwash and maintain power. The...... middle of the document...... Works Cited Citation Page American Bar Association (2011). Domestic violence statistics. Retrieved from www.americanbar.org/groups/domestic_violence/resources/statistics.htmlU.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics, (March 2005). Statistics on family violence. Retrieved from http://domesticviolencestatistics.org/domestic-violence-statisticsAnonymous (2014). Move victims of violence from crisis to trust. Retrieved from http://www.safehorizon.org/index/what-we-do-2/domestic-violence--abuse-53/domestic-violence-statistics--facts-195.htmlClark County Prosecutor, ( 2006, May). Fast facts on domestic violence. Retrieved from http://www.clarkprosecutor.org/html/domviol/facts.htm Los Angeles Police Department (June 2014). Domestic violence. Retrieved from http://www.lapdonline.org/get_informed/content_basic_view/8887