Domestic Violence
What Constitutes Domestic Abuse
Domestic abuse/violence is a pattern of abusive and controlling behaviour. Your partner may want to control every aspect of your life from what you spend to who you see and where you go and may use violence, or the threat of violence, to do this. Domestic violence or absue usually affects women but may also affect men and those in gay or lesbian relationships. It affects people from all backgrounds and all races.
This page provides links to websites in the Thames Valley to give you information on what help is available to you and where you can go for advice whether you just want to talk or want to leave. It also tells you what your local criminal justice Board is doing in this area to ensure that perpetrators of domestic violence are brought to justice and what support is offered to victims and witnesses.
Are you victim? Remember:
- It is not your fault
- You are not alone
- You have the Right to Feel Safe
- You have the Right to Life Free from Abuse