On this episode, Mary Knox, a longtime prosecutor with the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office joins me to talk domestic violence. Knox shares some insights on domestic violence and what is needed to move forward in cases. In Contra Costa County, there have been several fatal incidents recently related to domestic violence. She shares why victims may stay with abusers, touch on the mental aspect, what law enforcement role is, dealing with a narcissist person, what really happens if someone doesn’t follow a restraining order, impacts of social media, what to do if you think someone is being abused and can abusers change? We also share resources available.
Contra Costa County Resources
- Your local Police Department or emergency- 911
- STAND! For Families Free of Violence: 888-215-5555 (website)
- Family Justice Center: 925-281-0970 (website)
- Community Violence Solutions: 800-670-7273 (website)
- District Attorney’s Office Victim of Crime Services: 925-957-8650
- Bay Area Legal Aid: 800-551-5554
- National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-SAFE (Website)
Data
- An average 24 people per minute are victims of rape, physical violence or stalking by an intimate partner in the United States
- Nearly 3 in 10 women (29%) and 1 in 10 men (10%) in the US have experienced rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by a partner and reported it having a related impact on their functioning.
- Just under 15% of women (14.8%) and 4% of men in the US have been injured as a result of intimate partner violence that included rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner.
- 1 in 4 women (24.3%) and 1 in 7 men (13.8%) aged 18 and older in the US have been the victim of severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime.
- Over 1 in 3 women (35.6%) and 1 in 4 men (28.5%) in the US have experienced rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime.
- Almost half of all women and men in the US have experienced psychological aggression by an intimate partner in their lifetime (48.4% and 48.8%, respectively).
- Women ages 18 to 24 and 25 to 34 generally experience the highest rates of intimate partner violence.
- Source + more data – National Domestic Violence Hotline
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