The drop in alcohol related violence in the U.K. is the result of police crackdowns and not the easing of licensing laws.

Home Office figures released Wednesday show that serious violent crime dropped 21 percent in the last three months of 2005, when compared to the same period in '04

A new national survey finds that almost half of all workers in the U.S. are victims of workplace abuse, primarily from customers, clients and patients.

"Forty-seven million Americans experience psychological or physical aggression while on the job" says researcher Aaron Schat, assistant professor at the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University in Canada

New reports show that despite a peace deal between the north and the south, many Sudanese people still live in fear of violence.

Along with the unrest, the Sudanese people are still suffering from hunger and poverty despite donations being made to the region

A new study finds that children may experience emotional and behavioral problems after witnessing their mothers getting physically abused.

Researchers say the study is further evidence that seeing violence in the home can lead to serious mental health issues in children and hamper their ability to lead a normal life

It its first global study of the issue, the World Health Organization (WHO) reports on Thursday that one in six women worldwide is a victim of domestic violence.

The WHO says many of those battered do not report the crime, with some of them being victimized while pregnant, reports Reuters