Domestic Violence

Question 1

Strangulation is a red flag for?

Answer 1

Future Homicides

Example sentence: Finding evidence of strangulation in a victim may indicate a higher risk of future homicides.

Question 2

Choking is only used when?

Answer 2

Quoting a victim

Question 3

Questions to ask a victim that has been strangled

Answer 3

One or two hands?
Did they say anything?
Did you lose control of your bladder or bowels?
What did they strangle you with?
Did you lose consciousness?

Question 4

Generally, strangulation injuries are found?

Answer 4

During an autopsy

Question 5

One or more spots on the eye?

Answer 5

Petechiae

Question 6

3 forms of strangulation

Answer 6

1. Manual 2. Ligature 3. Hanging

Question 7

Manual

Answer 7

Is the most common method of strangulation

Question 8

Strangulation

Answer 8

Is done by placing ones hands around the neck and applying pressure; blocking/restricting airways

Question 9

When PC to arrest exists in a DV incident but an arrest was not made on scene the only way to seek an arrest is to seek an arrest warrant for the suspect?

Answer 9

FALSE

For a DV incident, you do not need an arrest warrant under 209A

Question 10

Victims can recant their statements

Question 11

Children during a DV incident

Answer 11

Can be great witnesses to take info from
Children have no filter

Question 12

If a victim violates their own vacate/stay away order through a chance encounter

Answer 12

You can document, report and advise victim/abuser to leave location