The batterer uses a show of physical strength to cower and intimidate their partner.

• Throwing household items at partner.
• Grabbing, pushing, shaking or shoving partner
• Pulling or twisting partner’s hair
• Bending and/or twisting fingers, wrist, arms, etc.
• Jerking, slapping, biting or pinching
• Bruising
• Hitting, punching, kicking
• Targeted hitting to specific parts of body (neck, breasts, stomach, etc.)
• Use of household objects as weapons
• Throwing partner around, to the floor, against walls or furniture
• Restraining partner against will
• Restraining while hitting or punching
• Physical abuse during pregnancy
• Deprivation (Denial of sleep, food, medical needs, etc.)
• Attempted strangulation, grabbing partner around the neck, applying pressure to partner’s neck
• Lacerations, cutting, stabbing
• Imprisonment of partner in home, bedroom, basement, etc.
• Causing broken bones, internal injuries
• Threats or use of weapons such as guns or knives
• Causing disabling, disfiguring or permanent injury
• Murder