Perspective. Why does violence against women & children effect YOU - why the policing, court and services of course. This is why we need to make it stop..
From an online article, stats and study:
"Sexual assault cases would cost the police anywhere from $10,320 to $51,225 per incident depending on the level.
On average, criminal court cases cost $1,408 per case with the average legal aid expenditure pegged at $811 per criminal court case. The justice system also incurs expenses during prosecution, incarceration, conditional sentences, probation, and civil protection.
The financial cost to victims is also great, the study finds, since many are forced to seek medical care in terms of doctor visits and hospitalization and suffer from mental health issues. These physical and mental injuries can lead to productivity losses like lost wages for female victims amounting to $136 per day and lost education which has a dollar value of $39.41 per school day (college or university).
Third parties like social services and employers also bear the brunt of sexual violence against women in Canada. Crisis lines, support centers, and victim services spend $40, $450, and $453 per incident respectively. Employers lose their employee victim's output which is 5.2 per cent of the total of lost wages. Tardiness and distraction and absences are also hurtful to their bottom line."
Oh yeah...and not forgetting to mention - repeating behaviours and patterns to the NEXT generation so costs will continue to soar. Violent programs, etc, etc
Original source from HuffPost
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