Physical Abuse

Physical abuse is easier to recognize and understand than other types of abuse. It can be indicated when the batterer:

• Scratches, bites, grabs or spits at a current or former intimate partner.
• Shakes, shoves, pushes, restrains or throws her.
• Twists, slaps, punches, strangles or burns the victim.
• Throws objects at her.
• Subjects her to reckless driving.
• Locks her in or out of the house.
• Refuses to help when she’s sick, injured or pregnant,
  or withholds medication or treatment.
• Withholds food as punishment.
• Abuses her at mealtime, which disrupts eating patterns
  and can result in malnutrition.
• Abuses her at night, which disrupts sleeping patterns
  and can result in sleep deprivation.
• Attacks her with weapons or kills her.