Domestic Violence

Question 0

What is pro arrest?

Answer 0

Preserves more officer discretion and preserves judgement

Question 1

What is mandatory arrest?

Answer 1

Officers discretion is removed. Leads to dual arrest where they arrest everyone present and let the courts deal with it

Question 2

What is constitutional challenge?

Answer 2

Victims not provided with equal protection under the law

Question 3

The case of Tracy therman?

Answer 3

Police sued for failure to protect- didn’t cuff the man properly, he got out the car and attacked her, leaving her in a wheelchair

Question 4

Current British approach to DV?

Answer 4

1 one stop shops for victims: providing advocacy and risk assessment via IDVAs
2 MARACs for high risk victims to prevent homicide
3 specialist DV courts (SDVCs)

All victim centred

Question 5

What is an IDVA?

Answer 5

Independent Domestic violence advisors -not a criminal justice actor, but to support the victim
Risk assessments
Coordinates services
Represents victims voice within MARACs
Provide streamlined services at one location to improve safety and confidence and victims and their kids

Question 6

What are the 3 risk stages in DV?

Answer 6

1 risk identification (DASH)- combined instrument front lined police should be asking victims- 20 Y/N questions. 14/20= high risk which should trigger a MARAC
2 risk assessment (police/IDVAs)- analyse the risk
3 risk management (MARACs)- 260 MARACs across eng and Wales, dealing with 55 thousand people a year. MARACs shown to reduce violence I
In even high risk cases.

Question 7

How many DV homicides were there 2011-12 in Wales?

Answer 7

2

Question 8

Section 8 of the human rights act (right to private life) was overridden by what 2 articles and what do they mean?

Answer 8

Article 2- right to life/ to be free

Article 3- right to not be tortured.

Question 9

How many indicators of risk are there?

Answer 9

16. Was 12 but added 4.

Unrealistic to ask questions to assess risk so came up with these common indicators

Question 10

What does DASH stand for?

Answer 10

Domestic Abuse Stalking Harrassement

Question 11

What did Scully 1990 say?

Answer 11

Men who rape…are good candidates for sexual violence for both significant women and anonymous women
I.e. Rape at home first, then outside the home- as Ian Huntley did

Question 12

Criticisms of victim choice?

Answer 12

Exposes the victim to manipulation from others who may have an interest in the case
Assumes the victim knows ‘right’ decision without accurate info, support and advice

Question 13

3 major shifts in DV policy?

Answer 13

1 pre 1990s victim choice
2 early 1990s pro arrest- to deal with victim noncompliance
3 late 1990s victim empowerment- provide support to victim to pursue case if they want/ help them move on

Question 14

How is victim empowerment diff to victim choice?

Answer 14

Acknowledges DV not just criminal, but social too.

Need to look at the bigger picture, not just arrest

Question 15

Buzawa and buzawa 1993 said?

Answer 15

If rang the police within an hour of shift change, less likely to be arrested. Call it a domestic assault, so don’t take it seriously. Police more likely to respond if it fits with nils Christies ideal victim

Question 16

What has been a recent big policy change?

Answer 16

Adverts aimed at offenders, not victims

Question 17

The Intentions of a MARAC?

Answer 17

Share info and draw action plan
Reduce risk to victim and their children
Monitor and review
15 cases, 10-15 mins on each- all straight to the point: what needs to be done and how

Question 18

Women are expected at A and E no more than how many times in their life? (For genuine accidents)?

Answer 18

11

Question 19

Who said… The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing?

Answer 19

Einstein