Self Check 5 - Family Violence Act 1995 & Policy Flashcards
In the cycle of family violence which two of the following examples are indicators of escalating behaviour?
Select one or more:
- threatening to harm a pet or destroy a valued possession
- wounds, injuries or disfigures by way of physical violence
- checking their partner’s cellphone, facebook and emails
- threatening to harm a pet or destroy a valued possession
- checking their partner’s cellphone, facebook and emails
Margaret is experiencing problems with her 15 year old daughter who lives with her in the family home. Frequently Margaret is the victim of verbal and physical abuse from her daugher and the violence she experiences is escalating. Margaret asks for your advice on obtaining a protection order for herself with her daughter as respondent.
Your advice to Margaret will be that she will be able to obtain a protection order from the court.
Select one:
- True
- False
False
You receive information from Susan’s neighbour that she can hear Susan abusing her children at home and has seen her hitting her six year old around the head with the vacuum cleaner hose.
Which one of the following Acts contains the most appropriate power to enter Susan’s house without warrant to protect her child from injury?
Select one:
- Care of Children Act 2004
- Domestic Violence Act 1995
- Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1989
Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1989
During a heated argument between Tom and his wife Alice, Tom loses his temper and kicks Alice twice in the stomach area while she is on the floor. The kick breaks two of Alice’s ribs and causes internal bleeding.
The most appropriate charge for the assault on Alice would be ‘male assaults female’ (section 194 CA 1961) as the assault is family violence related.
Select one:
- True
- False
False
Higher charge should be sought - Assault with intent to injure
A risk assessment must be undertaken for all family violence occurrences. The reasons for risk assessment include the following:
- It can be important to the judiciary when considering oppositions to bail. True or False
- It leads to identifying the correct support required by victims. True or False
- It determines how and when to charge an offender. True or False
- It allows for patterns of behavioural abuse to be seen over time. True or False
- It is can be important to the judiciary when considering oppositions to bail. True
- It leads to identifying the correct support required by victims. True
- It determines how and when to charge an offender. False
- It allows for patterns of behavioural abuse to be seen over time. True
In which two of the following circumstances are victims of family violence considered to be at a heightened risk of injury?
Select one or more:
- when the violence is increasing in frequency and severity
- when attempted strangulation has occured
- when some psychological abuse of the victim is involved
- when the violence is increasing in frequency and severity
- when attempted strangulation has occured
In determining whether a person has a close personal relationship with another person which of the following factors must be considered?
- the requirement that the two persons live together. True or False
- if the person has a sexual relationship with the other person. True or False
- the duration of the relationship between the two persons. True or False
- the nature and intensity of the relationship between the two persons. True or False
- the requirement that the two persons live together. False
- if the person has a sexual relationship with the other person. False
- the duration of the relationship between the two persons. True
- the nature and intensity of the relationship between the two persons. True
You have been told that David has a rifle in his house and that he repeatedly threatens his wife that he will shoot her if she makes any complaint about him hitting her to the police.
The power to enter David’s house without warrant to search for the rifle comes from which Act.
Select one:
- Summary Proceedings Act 1957
- Arms Act 1983
- Domestic Violence Act 1995
Arms Act 1983
Jill and Steve have been living together as flatmates for 12 months. Recently Steve has become very aggressive over the rental payments and has threatened that he will do something to Jill if she doesn’t pay her portion of the rent on time.
The threats made by Steve would be classed as domestic (family) violence as Steve and Jill are in a domestic relationship.
Select one:
- True
- False
True
Mary has breached the conditions of her police safety order and is hiding and avoiding police. Inquiries have established that she is staying at a known residential address.
As Mary is a bound person and has breached a police safety order you are able to enter the address and take her in to custody to appear in court.
Select one:
- True
- False
False
Michael continually taunts Jo in front of their two primary school aged children about being stupid and fat. Jo does nothing to prevent the children from hearing the abuse.
Jo is just as liable as Michael for the psychological abuse of the children as she has allowed the children to hear the taunts of her being stupid and fat.
Select one:
- True
- False
False
When preparing any opposition to bail for a family violence offender police must consider whether there is:
- an adequate safety plan in place for the victim and their family. True or False
- multiple charges faced by the offender. True or False
- need for the offender to have a cool off period in police custody. True or False
- a possibility of risk to the safety of the victim’s family. True or False
- an adequate safety plan in place for the victim and their family. True
- multiple charges faced by the offender. False
- need for the offender to have a cool off period in police custody. True
- a possibility of risk to the safety of the victim’s family. True
