U.S. Domestic Violence Fell 64% Between 1994 And 2010

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Progress Watch

In US, big strides in reducing domestic violence

The rate of partner-to-partner violence dropped 64 percent between 1994 and 2010, a Justice Department report has found. The trend, almost unnoticed, stems from a broad shift in attitude toward domestic violence. 

By Whitney Eulich, Staff writer / February 13, 2013

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College students, dressed in wedding dresses, hold photos of domestic violence victims, on Feb. 8 in Miami, before marching in the annual 'Brides Walk.' Barry University hosted its third annual 'Brides Walk,' an event to raise awareness about domestic and dating violence among college and high school students.

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A bruised cheek. A broken bone. Verbal battering. A window shattered in an effort to intimidate. The rate of such violence or abuse between husband and wife – or any two intimate partners – has been on the wane in America, falling by a stunning 64 percent between 1994 and 2010.

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