OFFICE OF CONGRESSMAN ANDRÉ CARSON
2455 RAYBURN HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515
CARSON STATEMENT ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH
September 30, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Micah Ragland - 202.225.4011 or 202.841.4065
WASHINGTON D.C. - Congressman André Carson released the following statement today to recognize National Domestic Violence Awareness Month which is observed during the month of October. National Domestic Violence Awareness Month honors the strength and resilience of those who have been victims of domestic violence.
"Domestic violence crimes are reprehensible acts and grotesquely inhumane offensives that adversely affect thousands of defenseless adults and innocent children every year. Beyond the physical injuries and psychological distress, domestic violence destabilizes families and impairs the healthy development of our children.
"Since domestic violence often occurs within the isolation of one's home, a significant number of these abuses go unreported contributing to the cyclical nature of the crime. For example, children who are victims of domestic violence as adolescents are twice as likely to commit similar offenses as adults.
"During the month of October, it is imperative that we renew our commitment to aggressively fighting those atrocities associated with domestic violence. By doing so, we better ensure that our children and the generations that follow have peaceful upbringings and productive childhoods."
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2455 RAYBURN HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515
CARSON STATEMENT ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH
September 30, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Micah Ragland - 202.225.4011 or 202.841.4065
WASHINGTON D.C. - Congressman André Carson released the following statement today to recognize National Domestic Violence Awareness Month which is observed during the month of October. National Domestic Violence Awareness Month honors the strength and resilience of those who have been victims of domestic violence.
"Domestic violence crimes are reprehensible acts and grotesquely inhumane offensives that adversely affect thousands of defenseless adults and innocent children every year. Beyond the physical injuries and psychological distress, domestic violence destabilizes families and impairs the healthy development of our children.
"Since domestic violence often occurs within the isolation of one's home, a significant number of these abuses go unreported contributing to the cyclical nature of the crime. For example, children who are victims of domestic violence as adolescents are twice as likely to commit similar offenses as adults.
"During the month of October, it is imperative that we renew our commitment to aggressively fighting those atrocities associated with domestic violence. By doing so, we better ensure that our children and the generations that follow have peaceful upbringings and productive childhoods."
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