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Old 02-28-2013, 01:00 PM   #22
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Well then we need to make sure that nobody has or will say that then.
In the UK, more than 40% of spousal abuse victims are male.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/20...estic-violence

Male Domestic Violence statistics:

  • The police receive a 999 call every three minutes from a male victim 

  • 1 in 6 men will experience Domestic Violence in their life
  • Every third victim of Domestic Violence is a man
  • Domestic Violence equates to approx 25% of all reported violent crimes 

  • 9% of all reported violent crimes are Domestic Violence cases involving male victims 

  • Approximately 4 million men are affected every year by domestic violence 

  • Practically the same percentage of men as women are victims of severe acts of Domestic Violence.
http://www.ncdv.org.uk/maleDVweek.html

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