What is the true definition of physically victimized?

im doing a report for a victim awarness class and i need to find liek the true definition of what physically victimized meansWhat is the true definition of physically victimized?
Someone who has been raped or abused has been physically victimized. Someone who has been mentally abused or robbed is also a victim but not physically victimized.What is the true definition of physically victimized?
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Intimate partner violence is pervasive in U.S. society. Nearly 25 percent of





surveyed women and 7.5 percent of surveyed men said they were raped and/or





physically assaulted by a current or former spouse, cohabiting partner, or date





at some time in their lifetime; 1.5 percent of surveyed women and 0.9 percent





of surveyed men said they were raped and/or physically assaulted by a partner





in the previous 12 months. According to these estimates, approximately 1.5





million women and 834,732 men are raped and/or physically assaulted by an





intimate partner annually in the United States. Because many victims are





victimized more than once, the number of intimate partner victimizations





exceeds the number of intimate partner victims annually. Thus, approximately





4.9 million intimate partner rapes and physical assaults are perpetrated against





U.S. women annually, and approximately 2.9 million intimate partner physical





assaults are committed against U.S. men annually. These findings suggest that





intimate partner violence is a serious criminal justice and public health concern.











o Stalking by intimates is more prevalent than previously thought. Almost 5





percent of surveyed women and 0.6 percent of surveyed men reported being





stalked by a current or former spouse, cohabiting partner, or date at some time





in their lifetime; 0.5 percent of surveyed women and 0.2 percent of surveyed





men reported being stalked by such a partner in the previous 12 months.





According to these estimates, 503,485 women and 185,496 men are stalked





by an intimate partner annually in the United States. These estimates exceed





previous nonscientific ';guesstimates'; of stalking prevalence in the general





population. These findings suggest that intimate partner stalking is a serious





criminal justice problem, and States should continue to develop constitutionally





sound and effective antistalking statutes and intervention strategies.











o Women experience more intimate partner violence than do men. The NVAW





survey found that women are significantly more likely than men to report being





victims of intimate partner violence whether it is rape, physical assault, or





stalking and whether the timeframe is the person's lifetime or the previous 12





months. These findings support data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics'





National Crime Victimization Survey, which consistently show women are at





significantly greater risk of intimate partner violence than are men. However,





they contradict data from the National Family Violence Survey, which





consistently show men and women are equally likely to be physically assaulted





by an intimate partner. Studies are needed to determine how different survey





methodologies affect women's and men's responses to questions about intimate





partner violence.











o Rates of intimate partner violence vary significantly among women of diverse





racial backgrounds. The survey found that Asian/Pacific Islander women and





men tend to report lower rates of intimate partner violence than do women and





men from other minority backgrounds, and African-American and American





Indian/Alaska Native women and men report higher rates. However,





differences among minority groups diminish when other sociodemographic and





relationship variables are controlled. More research is needed to determine





how much of the difference in intimate partner prevalence rates among women





and men of different racial and ethnic backgrounds can be explained by the





respondent's willingness to disclose intimate partner violence and how much by





social, demographic, and environmental factors. Research is also needed to





determine how prevalence rates vary among women and men of diverse





American Indian/Alaska Native and Asian/Pacific Islander groups.











o Violence perpetrated against women by intimates is often accompanied by





emotionally abusive and controlling behavior. The survey found that women





whose partners were jealous, controlling, or verbally abusive were significantly





more likely to report being raped, physically assaulted, and/or stalked by their





partners, even when other sociodemographic and relationship characteristics





were controlled. Indeed, having a verbally abusive partner was the variable





most likely to predict that a woman would be victimized by an intimate partner.





These findings support the theory that violence perpetrated against women by





intimates is often part of a systematic pattern of dominance and control.











o Women experience more chronic and injurious physical assaults at the hands





of intimate partners than do men. The survey found that women who were





physically assaulted by an intimate partner averaged 6.9 physical assaults by the





same partner, but men averaged 4.4 assaults. The survey also found that 41.5





percent of the women who were physically assaulted by an intimate partner





were injured during their most recent assault, compared with 19.9 percent of





the men. These findings suggest that research aimed at understanding and





preventing intimate partner violence against women should be stressed.











o Women living with female intimate partners experience less intimate partner





violence than women living with male intimate partners. Slightly more than 11





percent of the women who had lived with a woman as part of a couple





reported being raped, physically assaulted, and/or stalked by a female





cohabitant, but 21.7 percent of the women who had married or lived with a





man as part of a couple reported such violence by a husband or male





cohabitant. These findings suggest that lesbian couples experience less intimate





partner violence than do heterosexual couples; however, more research is





needed to support or refute this conclusion.











o Men living with male intimate partners experience more intimate partner





violence than do men who live with female intimate partners. Approximately 23





percent of the men who had lived with a man as a couple reported being raped,





physically assaulted, and/or stalked by a male cohabitant, while 7.4 percent of





the men who had married or lived with a woman as a couple reported such





violence by a wife or female cohabitant. These findings, combined with those





presented in the previous bullet, provide further evidence that intimate partner





violence is perpetrated primarily by men, whether against male or female





intimates. Thus, strategies for preventing intimate partner violence should focus





on risks posed by men.











o The U.S. medical community treats millions of intimate partner rapes and





physical assaults annually. Of the estimated 4.9 million intimate partner rapes





and physical assaults perpetrated against women annually, approximately 2





million will result in an injury to the victim, and 570,457 will result in some type





of medical treatment to the victim. Of the estimated 2.9 million intimate partner





physical assaults perpetrated against men annually, 581,391 will result in an





injury to the victim, and 124,999 will result in some type of medical treatment to





the victim. Because many medically treated victims receive multiple forms of





care (e.g., ambulance services, emergency room care, or physical therapy) and





multiple treatments (e.g., several days in the hospital) for the same victimization,





medical personnel in the United States treat millions of intimate partner





victimizations annually. To better meet the needs of intimate partner violence





victims, it is suggested that medical professionals receive training on the physical





consequences of intimate partner violence and appropriate medical intervention





strategies.











o Most intimate partner victimizations are not reported to the police. Only





approximately one- fifth of all rapes, one-quarter of all physical assaults, and





one-half of all stalkings perpetrated against female respondents by intimates





were reported to the police. Even fewer rapes, physical assaults, and stalkings





perpetrated against male respondents by intimates were reported. The majority





of victims who did not report their victimization to the police thought the police





would not or could not do anything on their behalf. These findings suggest that





most victims of intimate partner violence do not consider the justice system an





appropriate vehicle for resolving conflicts with intimates.
Abuse!
*sigh*
Stretch out your arms as far as you can reach in all directions. Consider that area ';your space';. If someone comes into that space uninvited (violently or not) that is my definition of being physically victimized.