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Originally posted by jeff house:
[b]In Toronto, we have a court for domestic assault, called "K" Court. 96.4% of the complainants are women, as per last statistics I know of (from about two years ago).[/b]
Interesting. According to
[url=http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hppb/familyviolence/pdfs/2003famvioprofil_e.pdf]F... Violence in Canada[/url], 12% of complaints are filed by men and police DO charge most batterers regardless of their gender.
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[b]I believe women are somewhat more likely to report a domestic assault than men are; but police do often take photos, and I can assure Babblers that I have seen nine injured women for every injured male.[/b]
Maybe. Had I a chance to work as a lawyer I would of known more.
But verbal abuse can also cause tremendous damage. Many man and women actually kill themsaelves because of it. Yet it is not even illegal.
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[b]I think some posters are just very angry people.[/b]
Mental pain leads to anger in any human.