DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Flashcards
(Domestic Violence) definition of D.V (A,S,P,S)
Is the intentional violent or controlling behavior that one person wields over another. This behavior includes
- Actual Threat or Physical Injury
- Sexual Assault
- Psychological Abuse, and/or,
- Social Isolation or Economic Abuse
(Domestic Violence) 4 main types of abuse (P,S,P,F)
- Physical
- Sexual
- Psychological
- Financial
Definition of Abuse VERBATIM
A) Attempting to cause or causing physical harm.
B) Placing another in fear of eminent serious physical harm.
C) Causing another to engage involuntarily in sexual relations by force, threat or duress.
D) Coercive control.
4 courts that deal with D.V cases? (BPDS)
Boston Municipal Court
Probate & Family Court
District Court
Superior Court (WILL NOT DEAL WITH SUBSTANTIVE DATING CASES)
7 Duties and Responsibilities (LORiSAW)
Locating and getting to a safe place.
Obtaining medical treatment
Remain on scene
Inform the victim of their rights and provide a copy in hand of the abuse law card
Shall arrest the abuser as required by the law
Assist victim by Activating the emergency judicial system.
Warn Abuser may be eligible for bail.
Surrender of firearms
- LTC
- FID
- All firearms
- Rifles
- Shotguns
- Machine guns
- Ammunition
WHEN RESPONDING TO A DV CALL officers should……
Get history of the Home (PREVIOUS INCIDENTS) at this address.
Find out if there are any Restraining order active, LTC, Firearms, etc…
Adam Robert OVER THE RADIO
PARK A FEW HOUSES away
LISTEN
KNOCK and ANNOUNCE
Family and Household members (6)
Are or were in a substantive dating relationship
Are or were married to one another;
Are or were related by blood or marriage;
Are or were residing together;
Are or were engage
Have a child in common
what makes a substantive dating relationship (4) (TTTL)
-The length of time in the relationship
-The type of relationship
-The frequency of interaction
-Length of time elapsed since the termination.
