Is Domestic Violence a Recent Phenomenon? Is It on the Rise

Multiple Choice

Is domestic violence a recent phenomenon? Is it on the rise or on the decline?

A) Domestic violence is a recent phenomenon, but also increasingly rejected by cultural norms and laws.
B) Domestic violence is a recent phenomenon that is apparently on the rise.
C) Domestic violence is a phenomenon with a long history, but increasingly rejected by cultural norms and laws.
D) Domestic violence is a phenomenon with a long history and apparently now on the rise.