Violence, including domestic violence, is ubiquitous phenomena and it is present in every country, cultural circle, and geographical location. Their commonness and scale put them in the center of interest of researchers from various scientific disciplines, politics, and media, and they also become the subject of everyday conversations and reflections. This article attempts to unify the existing definitions of violence and domestic violence, as well as it is an attempt to answer the question whether defining violence in a specific way by a particular person, family, group of people, followers of a specific religion or by particular country can affect the protection of victims of violence and domestic violence, and above all, whether it may make such protection more difficult. The dynamic changes in the global world make many thinkers believe that traditional society is beginning to live in disorder. History teaches that conflicts, changes and civilization processes occur in every society. The period of these changes may be quick, for example because of a revolution, or slow done in the evolution form. These changes may have more or less severe consequences for society and for the individual. Many of the problems currently visible in Poland reflect processes taking place in many parts of the world. These problems also include negative phenomena, such as abuse of women and children, as well as other forms of crime. In recent years, Poland, Europe, and the world have been shaken by political, economic, and financial crises, wars, and pandemics, which directly or indirectly changed the reality of our everyday life and also it had a negative impact on existing interpersonal relationships.