DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Question 1

Domestic violence is the intentional violent or controlling behavior that one person wields over another: What are the four behaviors?

Answer 1

Physical

Sexual

Psychological

Financial

Question 2

The goal of the abuser is to maintain _____ and _____.

Answer 2

Power and Control

Question 3

True/False: Boys who witness DV are TWICE as likely to abuse their own partners and children when they become adults.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Is every violation of a restraining order a criminal offense?

Answer 4

Yes

Question 5

True/False: Only women can be victims of domestic violence.

Answer 5

False

Question 6

ABUSE: the occurrence of one or more of the following acts between family or household members:

VERBATIM!!

Answer 6

Attempting to cause or causing physical harm;

Placing another in fear of imminent serious physical harm;

Causing another to engage involuntarily in sexual relations by force, threat or duress.

Coercive Control

Question 7

Family and household members can be classified as ?

Answer 7

Are or were married

Are or were residing together in the same household

Are or were related by blood or marriage

Have a child in common

Are or have been in a substantive dating or engagement relationship

Roommates

Question 8

How many officers are dispatched by operations to a domestic violence call?

Answer 8

2 officers. Rapid response or patrol wagon. Or 2 services car

Question 9

If children are on scene of a domestic violence call, what type of report should be written?

Answer 9

File a 51A Report

Question 10

The officer should contact the __________ during a serious case of domestic violence.

Answer 10

The patrol supervisor

Question 11

If the officers suspect child neglect and abuse, they need to immediately call?

Answer 11

EMS

Question 12

If the offender is a member of another jurisdiction’s police department, notify the _________ that the offender is a sworn member of another jurisdiction.

Answer 12

Duty Supervisor

Question 13

The accused employee, whether sworn or civilian, needs to surrender all personally owned?

Answer 13

Firearms, LTC and FID

Question 14

If you are served a restraining order as a current police officer, how should you report to duty supervisor?

Answer 14

In writing immediately

Question 15

Strangulation falls on what chapter and section?

Answer 15

M.G.L 265 s15D

Question 16

True/False: Threat to commit a crime is an arrestable offense when involved in domestic violence?

Answer 16

False

Question 17

Where can most injuries from strangulation be found?

Answer 17

Autopsy

Question 18

_____ is the intentional interference of the normal breathing or circulation of blood by applying substantial pressure on the throat or neck

Answer 18

Strangulation

Question 19

_____ is the intentional interference of the normal breathing or circulation of blood by blocking the nose or mouth of another.

Answer 19

Suffocation

Question 20

What are the 3 forms of strangulation?

Answer 20

Manual

Ligature

Hanging

Question 21

Out of the 3 forms of strangulations, which is the most common one?

Answer 21

Manual

Question 22

What does the outer ring of power and control represent?

Answer 22

Physical & sexual violence

Question 23

When does danger increase for the victim in domestic violence?

Answer 23

When the victim tries to leave

Question 24

Out of the four (4) main types of abuse, which is the least one?

Answer 24

Sexual

Question 25

True/False: Every 9 seconds a victim of domestic violence is being beaten from the age of all ages?

Answer 25

False. **Only from 18-34 years of age**

Question 26

True/False: Can drugs and alcohol be an excuse for domestic violence?

Answer 26

False

Question 27

True/False: Boys who witness domestic violence are twice as likely to abuse their own partners and children when they become adults?

Answer 27

True

Question 28

Once physical violence is introduced, it increases the ______ and ______?

Answer 28

Severity and Frequency

Question 29

Give me some examples why victims stay?

Answer 29

Fear Threats of Harm Drug addict Children Hope Loves Partner Become homeless Partner say “I’m sorry”

Question 30

How many tries does it take abused women to successfully leave their abuser?

Answer 30

Seven (7) tries

Question 31

What are the seven (7) immediate suspensions a suspect shall surrender to police? ALSO, applies to harassment protection order (HPO's)

Answer 31

LTC FID Firearms Shotguns Rifles Machine Guns Ammunition

Question 32

What is the duration of a restraining protection order?

Answer 32

10 court business days initially, then up to 1 year

Question 33

For employment purposes, the defendant may petition the court no later than?

Answer 33

Two (2) court business days

Question 34

True/False: Only family and/or household members may seek a harassment prevention order?

Answer 34

False

Question 35

True/False: Criminal harassment is a misdemeanor with a warrantless right of arrest on probable cause?

Answer 35

True

Question 36

Harassment Protection Order may under the surrender of firearms, ammunition, LTCs, and FIDs?

Answer 36

True

Question 37

What MGL provides for court-ordered protection for victims of criminal harassment?

Answer 37

258E

Question 38

What's the biggest difference between HPO and a Restraining order?

Answer 38

A Harassment Prevention Order cannot order someone to vacate

Question 39

Scenario: Someone has been sexually assaulted? What do you need to do? Serious crimes need the presence of?

Answer 39

Sexual assault unit, but is contacted by the Patrol Supervisor

Question 40

What should law enforcement do when a victim does not have a copy of a restraining order from another jurisdiction?

Answer 40

Arrest the perpetrator

Question 41

If the order is not issued to the defendant, the officer needs to?

Answer 41

Release forthwith

Question 42

What is direct contact?

Answer 42

No contact with plaintiff as long as defendant had notice of order, defendant is responsible for any action that constitutes a violation- (defendant took it upon themselves)

Question 43

What is indirect contact?

Answer 43

Third party involved (examples: Sending flowers, mother relaying message)

Question 44

What are the seven (7) duties and responsibilities of a police officer?

Answer 44

Shall **remain on scene** Shall assist in **obtaining medical treatment** Shall assist in **locating or getting abused to a safe place** Shall give **immediate and adequate notice of his/her rights (Read abuse law card and provide a COPY in HAND)** Shall assist by **activating the emergency judicial system** when court is closed Shall **inform victim abuser will be eligible for bail** Shall **arrest perpetrator as required by law**

Question 45

Domestic violence intimate partner can be categorized by 265 13M?

Answer 45

Are or were married Are or were engaged Are or were in a substantive dating relationship Have a child in common

Question 46

Domestic violence non-intimate can be categorized by 265 13A?

Answer 46

Related by blood or marriage Roommates

Question 47

What three (3) things must a defendant have in order to retrieve belongings from a household that he/she has been ordered to vacate?

Answer 47

Plaintiff’s permission Judicial Authorization Police escort

Question 48

One or more red spots in the victim’s eye, eyelid and/or inside of the eye. Tiny capillaries bursting from the pressure of a strangle hold. This is known as?

Answer 48

Petechiae

Question 49

Cycle of violence have three typical phases found in abusive relations:

Answer 49

1. Tension building 2. Acute explosion 3. Honeymoon

Question 50

If you make a dual arrest, what are the two types of report that need to be written?

Answer 50

Incident 1.1 report and Administrative report (Form 26)