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as a person who has been to more domestics than I can count, let me say this;

Breaking into someone's home because you hear screaming is not a good idea. The fact is, you don't know what is taking place inside.

In domestic situations, it is unlikely you would be observing the first incident. While we are repulsed by the idea of someone being beaten, it is likely it has happened before, and more likely it will happen again. Intervention on the part of a non-LEO can have very bad consequences for the person.

The family, including the victim, can and most likely will turn on you. The victim may decided that your intervention will cause her future beatings (that is usually correct) and decide to not be very appreciative of your assistance. She might then be a participant in attempts to prosecute you for Burglary, criminal mischief, assault, and who knows what else.