Domestic Violence Flashcards
True or False: The presence of a gun in a domestic violence situation increases the risk of homicide by 500%
True
Define Great bodily injury?
risk of death, serious permanent disfigurement.
What is a Household member?
Spouse, former spouse, persons who have a child in common, male and female who are cohabiting or formerly have cohabited.
Define Moderate bodily injury?
Prolonged loss of consciousness, temporary or moderate disfigurement, fracture or dislocation.
Define prior conviction?
Conviction of any crime in ANY STATE, within 10 years.
Define protection order?
Any order of protection, restraining order, condition of bond, ISSUED IN THIS STATE OR ANOTHER STATE.
What is Domestic Violence in the 3rd degree?
Assault and Battery on Household Member
What is domestic violence in the 2nd degree?
Assault and Battery with Moderate bodily on a household member OR
DV 3rd with enhancement
What is Domestic violence in the 1st degree?
Assault and Battery with Great bodily injury
OR DV 2nd with enhancement
Define Domestic Violence of a High and Aggravated Nature (DVHAN)?
Great Bodily injury and Extreme indifference to the value of human life
What is extreme indifference to the value of human life?
Deadly weapon,
impeding breathing and circulation,
victim is pregnant,
in the presence of a minor,
robbery, burglary, kidnapping, or theft,
block a person’s ability to call LE or EMS.
True or False: It is important for the officer to find out who the Primary Physical Aggressor is?
True
Define Mutual Combatant?
Both parties AGREE to voluntary confrontation.
Define Self-Defense?
Proportional and reasonable using only enough force to stop the attack then stop.
Define Immunity?
LE officer is not liable for an act unless gross negligence
What are some things you can do when arriving on a DV scene?
- Avoid parking in front of incident location in the driveway
- Turn off vehicle lights at night
- Wait for backup
- Activate body-worn camera
What are some High Risk Procedures?
- Security Cameras
- aware of your environment
- hiding spots and ambush
- cover or ballistic protection
- Listen for any statement or noise
- NEVER stand in front of doors or windows
When is it ok for an officer to enter a premise without a warrant?
probable cause to believe that immediate action is necessary to prevent physical harm or danger to a family or household member.
List out the Law Enforcement Procedures of arriving to a DV scene?
- Separate persons from each other by sight and sound
- Restore order and gain control
- Assess injuries
- Attempt to get written statements from all on scene
- Identify everyone
- Be observant
What are the 4 reasons for separation?
- To prevent contact between victim and abuser
- To conduct interviews without the victim being under threat
- To prevent the alteration of statements
- To restrict access to weapons
What two types of questions should you avoid when interviewing?
- Close-ended questions
- Leading questions
True or False: Both victims and suspects can be deceptive?
True
What are some benefits of video statements?
- Shows a person’s demeanor
- Records the stress or fear in the person’s voice
- Exact recording of what the person said
True or False: One indicator of increased lethality is the act of strangulation?
True
