Ch 11 Flashcards
Service officer
Officer assumes the savior role in a domestic violence situation
Strict enforcer
Officer focuses strictly on legalistics of dv
Integrated investigator
Officer employs legalistic methods and addresses services to the victim
Klein study on specialized units
Influence prosecution and conviction
Influence victim behaviour, more likely to leave abuser
Reduce subsequent abuse
Mandatory arrest
Arrest without warrant based on probable cause
3 arrest procedures
Mandatory
Pro arrest
Arrest at officers discern
Primary aggressor
The aggressor is the one who is responsible for the perpetuation of the violence, not the one who initiated it.
Verbal arguments doesn’t call for physical abuse
Probable cause
Arrest is considered a seizure
Cop can use collective knowledge doctrine, suspects behaviour, reliable hearsay,
Interviewing phases
Preparation
Establishment of psychological content
The actual questioning