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- Victims and Witnesses of Crime and Violence
Ministry of Justice
Victims and Witnesses of Crime and Violence
DATING VIOLENCE
Dating violence means any form of violence or abusive behaviour towards a boyfriend or girlfriend, or by an ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend. Being in a relationship does not give anyone the right to be violent or abusive. Many types of dating violence are crimes. All types of dating violence – physical, sexual and emotional – are harmful.
Dating violence can happen to those who are casually dating as well as those in serious relationships. Violence and other forms of abusive behaviour can happen once or many times in a dating relationship. Sometimes an abusive boyfriend or girlfriend refuses to accept that a relationship isn't working or is over. But if a couple stays together in an abusive relationship and doesn't get help, the violence or abuse often gets worse.
To speak to a Victim Service Worker call VictimLink BC 1 800 563-0808. VictimLink BC provides information and referral services to all victims of crime and immediate crisis support to victims of family and sexual violence.
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