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family violence  

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  • Family violence is defined as the many types of violent behaviors committed by an offender who is related to the victim. Offenses such as domestic violence, intimate partner violence, elder abuse, and child abuse are all encompassed by the broad term family violence. [Source: Encyclopedia of Victimology and Crime Prevention; Family Violence]

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