| Reports of women abusing their male partners are on the rise. From 1994 to 2005, the number of U.S. men who reported abuse to police has increased from 48 percent to 64 percent. Studies by researchers on male victims have only begun and are estimated to be at least 30 years behind studies on female victims. Men are less likely than women to report abuse to authorities, most frequently citing privacy as a reason. Prosecutors and police do less investigating when men are victims, and it is unfair that abused men who do report abuse have a tougher time getting their voices heard. |
