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Domestic Abuse
A pattern of controlling behaviors that frighten, intimidate,
manipulate, hurt, humiliate, blame, injure, or wound in an intimate relationship such as
marriage, cohabitation, dating, or within the family
1 in 4 US women and 1 in 7 US men have experienced severe physical violence by an
intimate partner (CDC)
In 2013, there were 14 domestic violence related fatalities in Idaho
(Idaho Coalition Against Sexual & Domestic Violence)
In 2013, the Boise City Police received 3,541 calls related to domestic violence situations
(Boise City Police Dept.)