Domestic violence is a pattern of behavior in familial relationships, used to gain or maintain power and control over an intimate partner. Domestic abuse can include physical, sexual, emotional, economic, or psychological actions or threats that influence and terrorize another person.
It can include frightening, intimidating, manipulating, hurting, humiliating, blaming, hitting, injuring, or wounding someone. Here it is important to note that victims of domestic abuse may also include children, relatives, or any other household member.
