Domestic Violence is physical or psychological assault with an intention to do harm or impose superiority over your partner or ex-partner. Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), wife beating, wife battering are other such terms that are often used to represent domestic violence.

If we believe on the statistics presented by American Institute on Domestic Violence then the health-related costs of rape, physical assault, stalking, and homicide by intimate partners exceed $5.8 billion each year. 94% of corporate security directors rank domestic violence as a high security risk. 68% of senior executives surveyed agreed that their company's financial performance would benefit from addressing the issue of domestic violence among its employees. Isn't a dismal picture reflecting the uncivilized behavior of one of the world's most civilized states?

Close review of one of the major search engines on net shows that more than 3.5 lakh people searched for attorneys dealing with domestic violence in a particular month of July 06 itself. Imagine the total number of victims through out the United States. Domestic violence is causing severe problem for working people too. The stats reveal that 54% miss entire days of work and 28% leave work early because of the constant abuse.

Strange yet true, statistical report made us think do we live in civilized society? Is the domestic violence just another crime or reflecting the fact that we still need to be civilized in our behavior towards women? If you are a victim of domestic violence talk it openly. Domestic violence is not confined only to any passive or secluded women. It can happen to any one. In fact the women who belong to upper economic strata equally suffer from such problems but they often conceal the facts because of their social reputation. Honestly speaking, if you are silently suffering any of such violence you are actually promoting a crime against civilization.

Most of the victims who suffer from such violence are still not aware of the legal regulations formed in order to curb such crimes. Just surf the net and you will find plenty of information on domestic violence. Many organization and law firms provide cheap assistance to fight and curb domestic violence crimes. Seek help immediately and fear not abusers.