Physical assaults, and the threat of physical violence, back up the power of psychological violence.

Physical violence includes:

• Punching/Hitting

• Strangulation 

• Pinching

• Kicking

• Biting

• Burning

• Pushing

• Hair pulling

• Spitting

• Urinating

• Tying you up

• Holding you down

• Locking you away

• Using a knife, gun, belt or any other kind of weapon

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