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Statistically, women suffer the highest percentage of domestic abuse, Witkowski said. Domestic violence-related homicides in Pennsylvania ended the lives of 61 women and 45 men between January and September 2004, according to Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence.

However, it's also interesting to see how people respond to these statistics. In this particular article, despite the fact that they say that the domestic violence fatalities are 57.5% women and 47.5% men, they continue to refer to the victims of domestic violence as women.

For example:

"We don't judge," she told officers. "We have to take each client at face value with what they're presenting. She may not feel comfortable disclosing everything to you at that time."

Witkowski reminded officers they can't let frustration get to them when they witness victims returning to unstable relationships.

"It's her choice," she said. "We just have to surround her with the support and service she needs."

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You might point out that more than more than 150 studies have found that men and women are equally violent in their relationships. (Some studies show women being injured or reporting their violence on average more than men).