Another arrest for domestic violence husband slaps wife, boyfriend punches out girlfriend, 290-pound pro football player throws 120-pound woman from balcony same old story, right? The male is always the aggressor and the female is always the victim. Not necessarily. According to some surveys, government statistic's confirm that almost 40 percent of all domestic violence victims in the United States are men.
Police, probation service, health worksers and other government agencies are all involved in a pilot scheme to train workers to respond to male and female victims of domestic violence equally.