Domestic Abuse Flashcards
What is the definition of a domestic?
- incident/ pattern of incidents
- controlling/ coercive
- threatening/ violence
- abuse
- age 16+
- intimate partners/ family members (are or have been)
- regardless of gender/ sexuality
What is the definition of Controlling?
- range of acts
- make person subordinate/ dependant
- isolating from support
- exploiting their resources/ capacity for personal gain
- depriving means of independence/ resistance/ escape
- regulate everyday behaviour
What is the definition of Coercive?
- act/ pattern of acts
- assaults
- threats
- humiliation
- or other abuse
- used to harm/ punish/ frighten
What section and act is the offence of Coercive/ Controlling Behaviour?
S76 Serious Crime Act 2015
What is the definition of S76 Serious Crime Act 2015:
Coercive/ Controlling Behaviour
- familial relationship
- 2 or more occasions
- in fear of violence
- or serious alarm/ distress
- affects day to day activities
What is S46 Children’s Act?
Police Protection Powers (PPP)
What rank must authorise a PPP?
Inspector
What is a Police Protection Power (PPP)?
- power to remove child
- at risk of serious harm
- to a place of safety
What does RARA stand for?
Remove risk - arrest/ remand
Avoid risk - rehouse
Reduce risk - target hardening, joint intervention, enforce bail conditions
Accept risk - multimodal intervention planning
What is a DVDS?
Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme
Clares Law
What are the two rights of the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme?
Right to Ask - direct application by anyone to the police
Right to Tell - police able to disclose information to those in position to safeguard
What are the conditions to put in place a DVPN?
Domestic Violence Protection Notice
- Violence has been used
- or threat of violence.
- Victim over 18
Who authorises a DVPN
Domestic Violence Protection Notice
Superintendent via an Inspector
How long is a DVPN?
48 hours to turn into DVPO
What is a DVPO
Domestic Violence Protection Order
