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Football (soccer) and domestic violence

2012-12-03 15:42:43.951186+01 by Dan Lyke 0 comments

BBC News: Euro 2012: Tournament football and domestic violence

Research by BBC News has found there was a surge in domestic violence reports to police during the 2010 World Cup.

Figures obtained from police forces across England under the Freedom of Information Act show that when England beat Slovenia, nationally the rate per 1,000 people of domestic violence reports increased by 27%.

I think there's the basis for some real research to be done here, this seems kind of light, but it wouldn't surprise me at all if there's a strong link between domestic violence and professional sports.

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