Domestic Abuse Flashcards
What makes domestic abuse different from stranger abuse?
1) partners are known to each other
2) often occurs behind closed doors - lack of witnesses
3) pattern of behaviour/series of events
4) victim has feelings for perpetrator
5) historically domestic incidents have been deemed ‘less serious’
Name legislation regarding controlling and coercive behaviour?
S76 Serious Crime Act 2015
Describe controlling behaviour
This is defined as a range of acts designed to make a person subordinate and/or dependent by isolating them from their support, exploiting their resources and capacities for personal gain, depriving them of the means needed for independence, resistance and escape and regulating their everyday behaviour
Describe coercive behaviour
An act or pattern of acts of assault, threats, humiliation and intimidation or other abuse that is used to harm, punish or frighten their victim
What are some court order that can be applied for in regard to DV?
DVPO, DVPN, Restraining order, non-molestation order, non-contact orders and occupation orders
List some support services
Victim support scheme, refuge, English national domestic violence helpline, men’s advice line
What needs to be added to a police report/statement from a DV incident?
a) nature of the victims distress
b) victims injuries
c) suspects injuries
d) damage to property
e) observations of the scene
f) anything heard
g) suspects demeanor
h) victims demeanor
i) allegations made by the victim in the presence of the suspect
j) unsolicited comments made by the suspect
What are the main aims of the victim code?
a) inform and protect victims of crime and their families
b) ensure they receive appropriate support
c) put victims at the heart of the criminal justice system
What is an MG11 and 124D form?
MG11 - witness statement
124D - specific DA incident paperwork (can add personal impact statement from the victim at the bottom of the 124D)
