Domestic Violence: the intentional violent or controlling behavior that one person wields over another. Includes Flashcards
Domestic Violence: the intentional violent or controlling behavior that one person wields over another. Includes
Physical
Sexual
Psychological
Financial
The goal of the abuser is to maintain
Power and control
Boys who witness DV are ….
Twice as likely abuse their own partners and children
When it comes to DV, law enforcement has three primary responsibilities:
Provide physical safety & security for victims
Assist victims by coordinating their referral to support services
Arrest the DV perpetrator as required by law
Abuse: the occurrence of one or more of the following acts between family or household members:
Attempting to cause or causing physical harm;
Placing another in fear of imminent serious physical harm;
Causing another to engage involuntarily in sexual relations by force, threat or duress.
Court (4 types under c.209A S1)
Superior court
Probate and Family court
District court
Boston Municipal court
EXCEPT when dealing with substantive dating relationship, then there are only THREE types of court:
Probate and Family court , District court, and Boston Municipal court
Family or Household Members:
Are or were married
Are or were residing together in the same household
Are or were related by blood or marriage
Have a child in common
Are or have been in a substantive dating or engagement relationship
. On average, it will take abused women ________ tries to successfully leave their abusers.
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Vacate Order
court order to leave & remain away from premise & surrender forthwith any keys to said premise
a. Basic Protection shall include:
Defendant shall not damage any of the plaintiff’s belongings
ii. Defendant shall not shut off any utilities or mail delivery
iii. Defendant shall not interfere in any way with the plaintiff’s right to possess such residence
b. Extended Scope
Multi family dwelling and plaintiffs work place
Surrender of Firearms
LTC Shotguns
FID Machine Guns
Firearmsvii. Ammunition
Rifle
Powers, Duties, and Responsibilities (C. 209A s. 6)
Remain on scene
b. Assist in obtaining medical treatment
c. Assist in locating and getting to a safe place
d. Give immediate and adequate notice of his/her rights
e. Activating the emergency judicial system when court is closed
f. Inform the victim that the abuser will be eligible for bail and be promptly (after 6 hours) released
g. Shall arrest any person a law officer witnesses or has PC to believe violated a restraining order
Direct
no need to prove that the defendant intended to violate order
