DV

Question 1

Section 37 Crimes act

Answer 1

Choking, Suffocation and Strangulation

Question 2

Section 13 Crimes (domestic and personal violence) NSW 2007

Answer 2

Stalking or Intimidation with intent to cause fear of physical or mental harm.

The defendant
Stalks or Intimidates
Another person (the victim)
Intending to cause the other person to fear
Physical harm, or mental harm
To the victim themselves, or to a person with whom the victim has a domestic relationship

Question 3

Personal violence offences

Answer 3

I     –     Intimate images
B    –     Breach of Apprehended Violence Order
A    –     All manner of assaults
D    –     Damage to property
G    –     Guns
A    –     Attempts at these things
S    –     Stalking and Intimidation
O    –     Other Offence

Question 4

cycle of violence

Answer 4

Build up
standover
explosion
remorse
pursuit
honeymoon.

Question 5

Dynamics of domestic violence

Answer 5

STEEPSC

Social abuse
threats and intimidation
economic abuse
emotional or psychological abuse
physical abuse
sexual abuse
coercive force.

Question 6

section 9 LEPRA

Answer 6

Enter in an emergency

Question 7

section 82

Answer 7

Entry by invitation

1) may stay if suspected victim allows you to enter premises.
2) May remain on premises as long as required to investigate the incident.

Question 8

section 10

Answer 8

To lawfully arrest or detain a person or to execute warrant.

Question 9

section 83

Answer 9

execution of entry warrant.

Question 10

Section 85

Answer 10

Powers that may be exercised on entry into premises

1_ investigate or prevent a DV offence

2. rend aid to anyone
3. arrest
4. make firearms inquiries.

Question 11

Sectiom 86

Answer 11

If all the people involved in the domestic incident say that there are no firearms, but police believe on reasonable grounds that there may be firearms, police must apply for a search warrant.

Question 12

section 87

Answer 12

A police officer may search the dwelling for and detain a dangerous article or implement, as long as:
The police officer has entered the premises lawfully under a power in LEPRA 2002 (NSW)
The police officer believes on reasonable grounds that:

A dangerous article or implement (other than a laser pointer) is in the dwelling, AND
The dangerous article/implement is being, was, or may have been or may be used to commit a domestic violence offence.

Question 13

Section 22

Answer 13

22- suspension of license

23-

Question 14

Apprehended Violence Order (AVO)

Answer 14

Umbrella term for ADVO (domestic) and APVO (personal.

Question 15

Provisional AVO

Answer 15

• Applied for when there is an immediate fear for the safety of the victim.
• Enforced the minute it has been served to the accused.
• Granted by Sergeant or above.

Question 16

Role and responsiblities of the first responder

Answer 16

1. Duty Officer and supervisor to be notified
2. Respectful and supportive of the victim
3. Ensure the victim’s immediate safety
4. Assess and attend to urgent medical needs including Sexual Assault Investigation Kit (SAIK) and/or Early Evidence Kit (EEK)
5. Liaise with criminal investigation staff
6. Privacy of the victim
7. Identify and secure any primary/secondary crime scene and/or other forensic evidence
8. Notebook entry
9. Encourage the victim not to change

Question 17

Domestic relationship

Answer 17

MISSDORA

Marriage to other person
Intimate 
same household
Same residential facility.
De-facto
Ongoing dependence or care of other person
Relative
ATSI.

Question 18

Domestic Violence is?

Answer 18

Domestic relationship + personal violence offence.