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As with domestic violence against women, violence against men may constitute a crime, but laws vary between jurisdictions. Intimate partner violence (IPV) against men is generally less recognized by society than intimate partner violence against women, which can act as a further block to men reporting their situation or otherwise seeking help.
A study in 2023 found that people—especially women—are less likely to accept violence against women than violence against men. [ 6 ] Male law enforcement officers show a greater reluctance to file charges or reports when a man is the victim of domestic violence. [ 7 ]
Research on men and domestic violence focuses on men as both perpetrators and victims of violence, as well as on how to involve men and boys in anti-violence work. [392] Domestic violence against men includes physical, emotional and sexual forms of abuse, including mutual violence.
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