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Domestic Violence

Goal:

Measure

There are four measures in this category including  1) Number of victims and offenders of domestic violence, 2) victim demographics (a) gender and (b) race), and 3) victim to offender relationships.


Why This Indicator is Important

Domestic violence and sexual assault contribute to feelings of danger and insecurity in communities. Community response to incidents of such crimes, whether to prevent, treat, or prosecute, in part define the level of safety for citizens who might potentially fall victim to domestic violence and sexual assault. The most prevalent victim-to-offender relationships include boyfriend/girlfriend, spouse, and child. Trends indicate that the number of offenders has been lower than the numbers of reported victims, suggesting that some offenders directly affect more than one life with their actions.


How Are We Doing?

Midland County has had a decreasing number of reported victims of domestic violence (about 1% of its population is a victim of domestic violence), about the same as the state rate. Domestic violence is prevalent in all segments of our society; it is gender, race, and socio-economic neutral. Women still account for almost ¾ of all abuse victims in Midland County and in Michigan.   Black females were the most likely segment of the population to suffer abuse as a percentage of the total population.  Women in Midland County were twice as likely to be abused versus 75% of women in Michigan.  The most prevalent victim-to-offender relationships include boyfriend/girlfriend, spouse, parent, ex-boyfriend/girlfriend, and child. Trends indicate that the number of offenders has been lower than the numbers of reported victims, suggesting that some offenders directly affect more than one life with their actions. 1.9% of U.S. citizens were victims of domestic violence or sexual assault between 2009 and 2012.

Qualitative Indicators for Impact



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