Nonfatal Domestic Violence, 2003-2012

• NCJ Number: 244697
• Date Published: April 2014
• Length: 21 pages
• Publication Series: BJS Special Reports
• Agencies: BJS

Annotation

Based on data from the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) for the years 2003-12, this report describes the victims and incidents of non-fatal domestic violence for these years.

Abstract

This report presents estimates on nonfatal domestic violence from 2003 to 2012. Domestic violence includes victimization committed by current or former intimate partners (spouses, boyfriends or girlfriends), parents, children, siblings, and other relatives. This report focuses on the level and pattern of domestic violence over time, highlighting selected victim and incident characteristics. Incident characteristics include the type of violence, the offender's use of a weapon, victim injury and medical treatment, and whether the incident was reported to police. The report provides estimates of acquaintance and stranger violence for comparison.