6 Facts Everyone Must Know About Domestic Violence

Domestic violence is a pattern of controlling behaviors of their partners. In this, one partner tries to get hold of the other by using their power. Domestic violence can happen to anyone – whether it’s men or women. Domestic violence includes physical violence or threat of physical violence to get control, emotional or mental abuse and sexual abuse.


  • Both men and women can be victims of domestic violence. Approximately 85% of women are victims of domestic violence. 1 in 4 men—and 1 in 3 women—have been involved in abusive relationships, and 1 in 7 men and 1 in 5 women have experienced severe physical violence. 
  • Every year, approximately 324,000 women experience intimate partner violence during their pregnancy.
  • No level of violence is normal or acceptable in a relationship; a person who resorts to violence once will likely do so again. 
  • Intimate partner violence accounts for 15% of all violent crimes.
  • Men who witness domestic violence in their teenage are 2 times as likely to abuse their children and partners when they become adults.

Contact Eric Thole Attorney At Law To Protect Your Rights 

If you’re a victim of domestic abuse or have hurt your partner, you can contact Eric Thole to protect your rights. At the Thole Law Firm, attorneys take proactive actions for your defense. They thoroughly investigate the surroundings to identify mitigating circumstances for violence. They also ensure that your constitutional rights won’t get violated in any case. If any incidents of police misconduct are present, the police lacked probable cause or inadequate Miranda warnings were issued, we will fight to have our clients' charges dropped.

If you have been accused of domestic violence, you need an experienced criminal defense lawyer who can help you protect your rights. Contact the Thole Law Firm's Stillwater domestic violence lawyers at 651-300-7389.

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