CH 11 assault and related offenses

Question 1

In Domestic Violence, among first contact with the suspect, the Miranda warning _____ be read to the suspect

Answer 1

should not

Question 2

Determinations regarding DV arrests include these factors:

Answer 2

1. prior DV involving either person 2. the relative seriousness of injuries 3. potential for further injury 4. whether one of the alleged assaults was committed in self defense

Question 3

Personality types of stalkers

Answer 3

rejected, resentful, intimacy seekers, incompetent suitors, predatory stalkers

Question 4

an estimated ___ percent of all sexual assaults are believed to go unreported to authorities.

Answer 4

50

Question 5

according to common law, there are 3 elements to the crime of rape when the female is over the age of consent

Answer 5

1. carnal knowledge (penetration)
2. forcible submission
3. lack of consent

Question 6

the _______ is arguably the most critical component in the aftermath of a sexual assault.

Answer 6

forensic exam

Question 7

It is the ________ responsibility to provide the court with the explanation and clarification it seeks.

Answer 7

investigators

Question 8

The following points should be kept in mind when conducting the in-depth interview:

Answer 8

officer attitude, physical setting, opening remarks (gain victims confidence), ventilation period, investigative questioning, concluding the interview

Question 9

If during the investigative questioning the victims story differs from the originally reported facts, the officer should _________

Answer 9

point out the discrepancies and ask her to explain them in greater detail