Exam 5 Flashcards
Strangulation can be a red flag for a….
Homicide
When is the only time to use the word choking?
To quote a victim
Of the three forms of strangulation, what is the most common?
Manual Strangulation
Is seen in strangulation victims and appears as one or more red spots in the victim’s eye, eyelid and/or inside the eye
Petechiae
Where are injuries of strangulation found?
Autopsy
What are questions you can ask somebody that have been strangled or chocked?
KNOW TWO
Did you lose consciousness?
Did he/she strangle you with one or two hands?
Did you lose control of your bladder?
Did he/she strangle you from behind?
Did they use a weapon/rope?
Were you up against the wall?
Did the abuser say anything?
Placing one’s hand around the neck and applying pressure ; blocking/ restricting airway
Strangulation
When PC to arrest exist in a DV incident, but an arrest was not made on scene, the only way to seek an arrest is to obtain an arrest warrant for the suspect.
T/F?
False
For DV incidents you don’t need the arrest warrant under 209A
Children during a DV incident can make great witnesses to take info from
T/F?
True