Quote Originally Posted by Karen
That is NOT true. Abuse is criminal, here, as it should be.
Legally - yes! Culturally - no. as you said:
Often, though, an abused person will refuse to press charges, and that makes it difficult to enforce the law, when abuse occurs inside the home and no one talks about it. But a teacher can intervene if they suspect abuse, and Social Service agencies can investigate, etc.
And Heaven help them. One obfuscatory presence in the law enforcement hierarchy can scuttle the whole thing.
Again, not true, unless he agrees to press charges.
Or it violates "prevailing community standards" and some busybody who dislikes you for some unrelated reason decides to infiltrate the event at which you pursue these diversions.

Culture and law are two very different things, and culture often wins out.