Know the Facts About Interpersonal Violence
Interpersonal violence continues to be a serious problem in Utah and across the nation. The following ‘lowlights’ show the need for more men become involved in efforts to prevent further violence.
Domestic Violence Facts - Utah
- The Utah Behavioral Risk Surveillance System survey conducted in 2008 found that 14% of Utah women had experienced intimate partner violence during their lifetimes.
- A total of 4,270 alleged domestic violence cases came to the attention of DCFS in Fiscal Year 2008 which was similar to previous years.
- Over a third (39%) of the perpetrators were husbands or a live-in male partner, 27% were former husbands or live-in partners, and 26% were former boyfriends.
- More than 3,400 individuals—31 men, 1,655 women, and 1,761 children—entered shelters in Fiscal Year 2009 to escape domestic violence. These individuals spent more than 83,000 days in shelters.
- In 2009, domestic violence-related homicides accounted for 40% of adult homicides in Utah.
- Domestic violence-related incidents accounted for 12% of adult suicides in the state between 2005 and 2007.