Victim/Perpetrator use of alcohol in domestic violence incidents in NI 2017 (Department of Justice)

Based on a self-completion module designed to examine the experiences of, and attitudes to, domestic violence and abuse among Northern Ireland Crime Survey respondents aged 16-64 years, this publication aims to:

– measure lifetime and recent prevalence of domestic violence and abuse in Northern Ireland, within both an intimate partner relationship and a wider family setting; and
– understand the nature and extent of ‘worst’ incidents of domestic violence and abuse (as determined by the victim).

Read more: https://www.justice-ni.gov.uk/publications/r-s-bulletin-172017-experience-domestic-violence-findings-201112-201516-northern-ireland-crime