Domestic violence includes all forms of physical, sexual and/or psychological violence between persons in a mostly domestic community.

It does not matter if the person is living in marriage, a registered partnership, or just living together in a sexual orientation, or if it is a multi-generational community. The important thing is that this is the relationship (which is still existing, in progress or has been resolved for some time). The place of the incident can also be outside the apartment, eg street, shop and workplace, but often the apartment itself is the crime scene.

Domestic violence has many manifestations. They range from subtle forms of violence through behaviors that ignore the needs and sensitivities of the injured party, to humiliation, insults, and intimidation, threats, psychological, physical and sexual abuse, deprivation of liberty, rape or even attempted or completed killings.

Almost all forms of domestic violence are actions that are punishable by law: Domestic violence is not a separate offense. There are numerous criminal offenses that trigger official police action in connection with domestic violence because domestic violence is never a private matter. It says, "Everyone has the right to life and physical integrity, and the freedom of the person is inviolable."

Domestic violence affects all levels of education and income equally. It exists in all age groups, nationalities, religions and cultures.

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