This paper analyzes the different national, state, and local strategies that exist in the United States to prevent physical, sexual, and psychological abuse and battery. It provides many of the terms, definitions, theories, models, and statistics related to intimate partner abuse and domestic violence. It reveals how domestic violence hurts not only the victim's mental and physical well-being, but also the well-being of the social community that surrounds the victim. The paper concludes by saying that it is important for national, state, and local levels to be equally involved in reducing intimate partner abuse.