Domestic Violence Facts & Statistics

Types of Abuse

Definition: Abuse can be defined as any systematic pattern of behavior employing various strategic tactics that use control to exert dominance over another being. 

Pyramid of Power

Abusers will use these 3 tactics or strategies to gain control. 

1. Privilege

2. Manipulating others

3. Using societal & cultural support

NEW Cycle of Violence with 5 Stages

Stage 1: Pressure builds & warning signs manifest

Stage 2: Unpreventable abusive incident

Stage 3: Critical stage where both abuser & victim deal with abusive incident differently (not included in the original cycle of violence)

Stage 4: Apologies build emotional attachment

Stage 5: Everyday routine resumes as if abusive incident never occurred 

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