Domestic violence victims need help, fast - in Iceland, they're now getting it

Twice as many victims of domestic violence in Iceland are reporting incidents and accepting help, thanks to a new police strategy of offering all available support immediately. The idea is that there is a small window of opportunity after the assault, during which victims are most likely to accept that they need assistance from social workers, lawyers, doctors, and child protection services. While half of female murder victims are killed by an intimate partner, domestic violence also affects everyone in the house: children can face serious trauma, even if they don’t actually witness the events.