Conduct perpetrated by adults or adolescents against their intimate partners in current or former dating, married or co-habitating relationships of heterosexuals, gay men and lesbians.
A pattern of assaultive and coercive behaviors, including physical, sexual and psychological attacks as well economic coercion.
A pattern of behaviors including a variety of tactics – some physically injurious and some not, some criminal and some not – carried out in multiple, sometimes daily episodes.
A combination of physical attacks, terrorist acts and controlling tactics used by perpetrators that result in fear as well as physical harm to victims and their children.
A pattern of purposeful behavior, directed at achieving compliance from or control over the victim.