Only ____ of intimate partner violence against women is reported to the police.

• A. 39%
• B. 59%
• C. 49%
• D. 69%

Answer: (C)

The main idea here is that many cases of intimate partner violence go unreported to police. Victims face barriers like fear of retaliation, financial dependence on the abuser, concerns for children, cultural or immigration issues, stigma, and distrust of law enforcement. Because of these factors, the proportion of IPV incidents that actually reach the police tends to be around half. The option that matches this pattern best is the one indicating about half, roughly forty-nine percent. The other numbers would imply notably higher or lower reporting than what research commonly finds, making them less consistent with the overall underreporting trend.