Florida Department of Corrections
Michael D. Crews, Secretary
| Florida's Perspective on Domestic Violence |
Who are the Victims of Domestic Violence?
Question 5 & 6
Do you know a woman, or suspect that a woman you know, has been a victim of domestic violence? If yes, what is your relationship to that person (or persons)?
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Question 5
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| Know a Victim? | Respondents | |
| Number | Percent | |
| Yes |
274 |
55.5% |
| One person |
100 |
20.3% |
| More than one person |
174 |
35.2% |
| No |
220 |
44.5% |
| Total |
494 |
100.0% |
| *Cases Not Applicable=8 | ||
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Question 6
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| Relationship to Victim | Respondents | |
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| Number | Percent | |
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Friend |
112 |
42.9% |
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Immediate family member |
66 |
25.3% |
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Acquaintance |
32 |
12.2% |
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Other relative |
21 |
8.0% |
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Other |
16 |
6.1% |
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Co-worker |
14 |
5.5% |
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Total |
261 |
100.0% |
| *Cases Not Applicable=241 | ||
More than 1 in 2 Floridians (55.5%) know at least one person who has been a victim of domestic violence. In cases where Floridians knew of more than one person who was a victim of domestic violence, their response was counted only once and included in the category for the closest relationship to the respondent. The categories were ranked in the following order: immediate family member, other relative, friend, co-worker, acquaintance and other.
Question 7
Have you ever witnessed a man physically abusing his wife or girlfriend?
Have you ever witnessed a man physically abusing his wife or girlfriend?
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Witnessed Abuse? |
Respondents |
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Number |
Percent |
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Yes |
219 |
43.7% |
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No |
282 |
56.3% |
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Total |
501 |
100.0% |
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*Cases Not Applicable=1 |
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Over 1 in 3 (43.7%) Floridians have actually witnessed a man physically abusing his wife or girlfriend.
| Florida's Perspective on Domestic Violence |
