Reports, Statistics and Fact Sheets
on Violence Against Women
Prevalence of Domestic Violence
General domestic violence fact sheet compiled by the Michigan Resource Center. Domestic violence is pervasive in Michigan and across the nation, with women experiencing the highest rates of both fatal and non-fatal violence by an intimate partner.
2005
Domestic Violence Statistics
The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
(NCADV) has updated and expanded their domestic violence fact sheets. The
valuable resources provide the most current statistics surrounding a broad range
of topics related to domestic violence. Male Survivors of Sexual Assault
Facts and statistics on male survivors compiled by the Michigan Resource Center. Awareness of male sexual assault is increasing and becoming more frequently studied and talked about. The general invisibility of the rape of boys and men is due in part to widespread homophobia and societal definitions of masculinity and maleness.
NEW! Intimate
Partner Violence in Michigan
The occurrence of intimate partner violence (IPV) is typically underestimated
due to limited data and barriers to reporting. Estimates of the incidence and
prevalence vary widely depending on the data source. Few data are available to
monitor IPV, and those that exist are of questionable validity and reliability.
To begin to address these deficiencies, the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) funded IPV surveillance activities in several states, including
Michigan, beginning in 1999. Results are presented from multiple surveillance
activities coordinated by the Michigan Department of Community Health. Violence Against Women in Michigan
Results of a survey on the violence in the lives of Michigan women completed by
the Michigan Department of Community Health in 1996. Know the Facts
Sexual assault is pervasive in Michigan and in the United States. Recent studies provide compelling evidence to indicate the scope of the problem. The National Violence Against Women Survey found that 1 of 6 U.S. women and 1 of 33 U.S. men has experienced an attempted or completed rape as a child and/or an adult. (Prevalence, Incidence, and Consequences of Violence Against Women. U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs. November 1998.) Sexual Assault and Adolescents and Teens
Sexual assault is a crime committed overwhelmingly against young girls and adolescent women. High school and college aged women are the most vulnerable for date or acquaintance rape. Sexual Assault in Intimate Relationships
Sexual assault in marriage is an extremely prevalent form of sexual violence, particularly when we consider that women who are involved in physically abusive relationships may be especially vulnerable to sexual assaults by their intimate partners. The effects of sexual assault in intimate relationships are traumatic and severe. Teen Dating Violence: Information and Resources
Teen Dating Violence: Information and Resources, an information packet developed by the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV) in June 2004, introduces readers to the dynamics, prevalence and consequences of teen dating violence. The packet includes an Overview , and review of Key Issues and extensive Resource Lists. Children Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence
This information packet provides an introduction to the complex and varied issues around children's exposure to intimate partner violence. It includes articles, research findings, statistics and resources culled from work done between 1990 and 2002. Resource lists for web sites, videos and direct service tools are included.
General Domestic Violence Statistics Packet: Using Statistics and Evaluating Research
This information packet presents key issues around selecting statistics and questions to ask when reviewing a dataset or research study. It includes an annotated list of various domestic violence statistics by topical category, a chart comparing four U.S. national datasets, a bibliography and an extensive web site resource list. Attachments include three relevant applied research papers.
Sexual Assault Surveillance System from Michigan State University
The Michigan surveillance system will use multiple data sources and data collection techniques to collect sexual assault information. Michigan Uniform Crime Report
Statistical information collected by the Michigan State Police including UCR data and Domestic Violence Crime Reports current through 2002. Domestic Violence statistics available by county. National Criminal Justice Reference Services Reports
NCJRS is a federally funded resource offering justice and statistics information to support research, policy, and program development. NCJRS services and resources are available to anyone interested in crime and public safety including policymakers, practitioners, researchers, educators, community leaders, and the general public. Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Child Abuse Victims of Crime Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network Sexual Assault Statistics
Sexual Assault statistics from RAINN. Family Violence Prevention Fund
Domestic violence is a serious, widespread social problem in America.
Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics
The Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics brings together data from more than 100 sources about all aspects of criminal justice in the United States, which are presented in over 600 tables.
Extent, Nature and Consequences of Intimate Partner Violence
This NIJ Research Report presents findings from a survey of 8,000 U.S. women and 8,000 U.S. men about their experiences as victims of intimate partner violence (rape, physical assault, and stalking). Prevalence, Incidence, and Consequences of Violence Against Women: Findings From the National Violence Against Women Survey
This NIJ Research Report presents findings on the prevalence and incidence of rape, physical assault, and stalking; the rate of injury among rape and physical assault victims; and injured victims' use of medical devices. Violence Against Women: Estimates from the Redesigned National Crime Victimization Survey
Data in this BJS report include annual number of violent victimizations, rapes, and sexual assaults against women; number perpetrated by intimates (including husbands, ex-husbands, boyfriends, and ex-boyfriends); rates for violence by intimates for women versus rates for men; rates for violence and sexual assaults by strangers; age and family income of female victims of violence; and rates of injury. Violence by Intimates
This report is a compilation of statistical data maintained by the Bureau of Justice Statistics and the Federal Bureau of Investigation on violence between people who have an intimate relationship - spouses, ex-spouses, boyfriends, girlfriends, and former boyfriends and girlfriends. Violence between Intimates: Domestic Violence
This report of selected findings examines murders, rapes, robberies, and assaults committed by spouses, ex-spouses, boyfriends, or girlfriends. The findings show that females experienced more than 10 times as many incidents of violence committed by an intimate as did males -- 572,000 versus 49,000. Research on Women and Girls in the Justice System
This report looks at the particular circumstances that bring women and girls in contact with the criminal justice system and call for "redefining justice" by taking these circumstances into account. Sociologist Beth E. Richie argues that to understand and respond to women and girls as offenders, their status as crime victims also needs to be understood. Sex Offenses and Offenders
Draws on more than two dozen statistical datasets maintained by the Bureau of Justice Statistics and on data from the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program of the FBI to provide a comprehensive overview of current knowledge about the incidence and prevalence of violent victimization by sexual assault, the response of the criminal justice system to such crimes, and the characteristics of those who commit sexual assault or rape.
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