Domestic violence refers to the abuse by one partner against another in an intimate relationship. Commonly the victims are children and women. In ancient China, people believe that a man has the right to punish his children and wife. In a broad sense, domestic violence is not limited to obvious physical violence. There are many other forms of violence. Many different theories are brought up as to the causes of domestic violence, such as the the perpetrators' personality and mental characteristics. External factors also play a part, such as the perpetrators' surroundings. However, no theory seems to cover all cases.
家庭暴力（domestic violence）指的是在親密關系（intimate relationship）中一方對另一方的虐待。通常來說，受害者是兒童和婦女。在中國古代，人們認為男人有權利懲罰他的孩子和妻子。廣義上講，家庭暴力不局限于明顯的身體暴力，它也有許多其他的形式。關于家庭暴力產生的原因，出現(xiàn)了許多不同的理論，比如犯罪者的性格和心理特征。外部因素也有影響，比如犯罪者所處的環(huán)境。然而，沒有一種理論能涵蓋所有情況。
