What cause domestic abuse and other forms of violence against women?

Domestic violence is deeply rooted by the issues of power, control and inequality. There are many causes about domestic-violence that are caused by:

• Alcohol or drug misuse
• Mental illness
• Earlier experiences of violence or abuse

The truth is that it is caused by a misuse of power by one person (usually male) over another. Behavior is always a choice and those who perpetrate domestic violence do so to get control and what they want.