sentences:  The situation was exacerbated by the lack of statistical data on violent crimes, which took into account the nature of relationship between the offender and the victim as well as gender breakdown, and by the attitude of law enforcement officers that did not regard such violence as a serious crime, but rather, as a "private matter" between the spouses and avoid to "interfere with family scandals".A 2008 article published in "Journal of Interpersonal Violence" regarding domestic violence among Russian college students found that "High prevalence rates were found for all types of violence, aggression, and [sexual] coercion.Consistent with previous research, male and female students were about equally likely to be victims and perpetrators of all violent and aggressive actions."