Domvio Flashcards

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Types of domestic abuse…

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Psychological 
Physical
Sexual
Financial
Emotional
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What is domestic violence?

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Any incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive or threatening behavior violence or abuse between those aged 16 or over who are or have been intimate partners or family members regardless of gender or sexuality.

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Children’s Act 1989 section 17

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Requires local authorities to provide services to promote and safeguard welfare of children

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Children’s act 1989 sec 46

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Police powers to take children into police protection.

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Children’s Act 1989 sec 47

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Legal duty on local authority to investigate and take actions that safeguard welfare of children.

Duty may reasonably suspect a child is or is likely to suffer significant harm.

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What is a signal crime?

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Any crime as a result of which people will change their behavior.

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Section 1(1) Children Young Persons Act?

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Person who has attained the age of 16 and has responsibility for any child or young person under that age willfully assaults/injures/neglects etc. that person is guilty of an offence.

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Child cruelty categories?

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Neglect
Abandonment
Physical abuse (non accidental injury)
Sexual abuse

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Children’s act 1989 section 46?

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Children may be taken into police protection if there is reason to believe there can be significant harm.

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