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... effects. Battered women suffer physical and mental problems as a result of domestic violence. Battering is the single major cause of injury to women, more significant that auto accidents, rapes, or muggings. Actually, the emotional and psychological abuse caused by batterers may be more costly to treat in the short-run than physical injury. Physical injuries can vary from bruises, cuts, and ... ...
... . According to "Women Against Violence", domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women between . the ages of 15 and 44 in the United States; more than car accidents, muggings, and rapes combined. There is also three to four million women in the United States beaten in their homes each year by males. That turns out to be one woman ... ...
... is the number one cause of injury to women. Drugs, alcohol, stress, or battered women provoking her partner do not cause domestic violence. "Domestic violence happens more than automobile accidents, muggings, and rape combined" (Slovut). The problem of domestic abuse exists in our society because of the constant abuse that takes place in the household. In our country, over 4000 women ... ...
