Jane ##y : The other major factor is the intergenerational effect of domestic violence , with research showing that witnessing abuse between one 's parents is the strongest risk factor for transmitting abusive behavior across generations . The abuse Janay Rice suffered not extraordinary in U.S . It 's painfully ordinary . 1 in 3 teen girls , women suffer domestic abuse . Stoever sees many grim times in her law practice . Only since ' 90s have all states had protection ##ist laws . Abuse long tolerated , she says . Stoever : U.S. must grapple with causes : male domination , gender inequality , abuse seen in public .
Jane ##y : The abuse Janay Rice suffered not extraordinary in U.S . It 's painfully ordinary . 1 in 3 teen girls , women suffer domestic abuse . Stoever sees many grim times in her law practice . Only since ' 90s have all states had protection ##ist laws . Abuse long tolerated , she says . Stoever : U.S. must grapple with causes : male domination , gender inequality , abuse seen in public .