Self Check 4 - Family Violence Act 1995 & Policy Flashcards
Mary is the respondent of a protection order in relation to her ex partner Josephine. Mary hears through the grapevine that Josephine has a new girlfriend so asks a friend to go around and question Josephine to find out some details.
- Can Mary be arrested for breaching her protection order when she herself has not approached the protected person? Yes or No
- Is this a breach of the protection order? Yes or No
- Can Mary be arrested for breaching her protection order when she herself has not approached the protected person? Yes
- Is this a breach of the protection order? Yes
It is a breach if the respondent encourages any person to engage in behaviour against a protected person when the behaviour, if engaged in by the respondent would be prohibited by the order.
John, a respondent of a protection order, rings his estranged wife to tell her that his mother has been injured in a car accident and is critically ill. He says he wants his 12 year old daughter to see her grandmother before she dies.
John has breached the standard non-contact conditions of the protection order. He should be arrested and charged with a breach of protection order.
Select one:
- True
- False
False
The term ‘wilfully neglects’ in relation to section 195 CA 1961 (Cruelty to a child) means:
Select one:
- causing unnecessary suffering to a child under 16
- a failure for whatever reason to provide care
- deliberate or reckless failure to provide care
deliberate or reckless failure to provide care
In a family violence context who does the term “bound person” apply to?
Select one:
- The first-time family violence offender on bail awaiting court hearing
- The person against who a police safety order has been issued
- The person unable to remove themselves from serious family violence
The person against who a police safety order has been issued
Michael threatens to hit Sylvie after they argue about watching a programme on the television.
Michael’s threat of physical abuse would not be classed as violence as it is a single threat only and there must be a number of acts of abuse showing a pattern of behaviour.
Select one:
- True
- False
False
Joanne and Steve are both aged 16 years of age. They are twins and live in their family home with their parents. You are called to a family violence occurrence at the address where there is sufficient evidence to arrest Steve for assaulting Joanne. Steve has lost his temper and hit Joanne on previous occasions.
A police safety order can be issued against Steve to ensure the safety of his sister Joanne.
Select one:
- True
- False
False
John has been detained by police for the purpose of authorisation, issuing and serving of a police safety order. The police safety order has not been issued or served within the two hour time period.
As the detained person, John:
Select one:
- must be immediately released from the place of detention
- can be detained on the authority of an authorised constable
- can be detained until such time as the order is served
must be immediately released from the place of detention
You are called to a family violence assault but have insufficient evidence to arrest the violent person. The victim will not tell you what has happened but is adamant that she does not want her partner to leave the family home. Consent from the person at risk is needed before a police safety order can be issued.
Select one:
- True
- False
False
A person is in a domestic relationship with another person if the person:
- is a partner of the other person. True or False
- is a family member of the other person. True or False
- has a close personal relationship with the other person. True or False
- has a landlord-tenant relationship with the other person. True or False
- is a partner of the other person. True
- is a family member of the other person. True
- has a close personal relationship with the other person. True
- has a landlord-tenant relationship with the other person. False
In relation to domestic (family) violence the term violence includes:
- threats of physical, sexual or psychological abuse. True or False
- sexual abuse. True or False
- psychological abuse. True or False
- physical abuse. True or False
- threats of physical, sexual or psychological abuse. True
- sexual abuse. True
- psychological abuse. True
- physical abuse. True
Michael and John are partners and live in the same house. After an argument John calls for Police assistance. You attend the occurrence and find Michael has punched John in the nose. John is bleeding profusely but will not lay a complaint. Michael is angry and threatening. You arrest him on a charge of assault and remove him from the house to attend to John’s immediate safety.
- Should you issue a police safety order against Michael? Yes or No
- Should you lawfully detain Michael until he has ‘cooled down’? Yes or No
- Should you issue a police safety order against Michael? No
- Should you lawfully detain Michael until he has ‘cooled down’? Yes
Refer to: Family violence policy and procedures - Police safety orders - When can a safety order be issued?
Aaron is ‘punched over’ by his father after staying out overnight and he is badly bruised and shocked. Aaron is 15 years of age.
- Aaron’s father should be charged with ‘common assault’ as Aaron is 15. Yes or No
- Aaron’s father should be charged with ‘assault on a child’ as Aaron is 15. Yes or No
- Aaron’s father should be charged with ‘common assault’ as Aaron is 15. Yes
- Aaron’s father should be charged with ‘assault on a child’ as Aaron is 15. No
