Summarize the main points of domestic violence and be sure to include intimate partner violence in the discussion, along with some general statistics.
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Domestic violence encompasses a variety of crimes and refers to any abusive act (physical, sexual, or psychological) that occurs within a domestic setting. Family violence is the most prevalent form of violence in the United States today, and most of that is intimate partner (spouse or lover) violence (Tolan, Gorman-Smith, & Henry, 2006). Except for minor forms of abuse, intimate partner violence is overwhelmingly committed by males against females, although when females commit such violence, they are more likely to use a weapon to equalize the size and strength difference between the sexes (Smith & Farole, 2009). Just over one third of all murders of females in the United States are committed by intimate partners, whereas less than 4% of males are killed by intimate partners.
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"A life unexamined is not worth living" was once said by __________
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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
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An offense which punishes the individual for being something rather than doing something is known as a:
A) punitive crime. B) de facto crime. C) victimless crime. D) status offense.