Hussain’s study (2017) sees domestic violence as a societal phenomenon produced by the social, cultural, economic and political variables of life. To Hussain the phenomenon is not a situational emergency as much as a pattern of human behavior. What indicates and draws attention to it are the spread and increase of its rates, as well as the diversity of its patterns in an era where violence has become its very essential feature. Indeed, no country, society or culture are anymore devoid of it. Developing and developed societies standing alike, domestic violence has become a phenomenon that is increasing in all societies. In fact, violence like other societal phenomena have attracted many researchers from various scientific fields. This led to the setting up of many scientific theories and intellectual theses aimed at explaining it as a human behavior in addition to its negative repercussions on individuals, property and society. Because violence is one of the most dangerous human behaviors that threatens the security and stability of societies, it has taken a large part in the reality of contemporary lives. It has become a preoccupation for researchers, societal elites and governments alike, since it drains society's material, moral and human capabilities. (Nasser, 2017) The World Health Organization (WLO) Report on Regional and Global Estimates of Violence against Women (2013) indicated that 35% of women worldwide have experienced violence in their lifetime. The report adds that 30% of women experience some form of physical or sexual violence from their partners. Globally, up to 38% of women murders are committed by their partners. The noticeable disparity in the prevalence of violence between societies demonstrates that it is not inevitable. In fact, there are social, cultural and economic factors which explain this disparity and impose a culture of violence directed towards women. Moreover, there are indications on the importance of social values and standards that support males' authority, give them control over females as well as the right to punish them, and condones violence directed against them (WHO, 2013). The risk factors that lead an individual to engage in violence include: low level of education, exposure to abuse in childhood, the witnessing of domestic violence cases against women, alcohol, behaviors tolerant of violence, and gender inequality. Children who grow up in families where intimate partner violence is common are more likely to experience a range of behavioral and emotional disturbances that could lead them to perpetrate or become a victim of that violence later in life. (WHO, 2014).

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