It's strange because I remember reading in the Daily Mail a few months ago that the number of female murder victims in the UK has been falling in the last 2 or 3 decades because of a fall in domestic abuse. The article went on to say that it is male violence, particularly involving criminal gangs, which has exploded in the UK and caused the general rise in the murder rate.

So, from stats it seems that domestic violence is less of a problem in Britain than in the past, but more of a problem in NZ. I wonder if it's because domestic abuse is no longer tolerated in Britain, mainly because women are now able to seek help and divorce is easier. Perhaps the problem in NZ is that there isn't the support for women and such abuse is still tolerated. :icon_eek:


Tottefan.