Deck 9: Prosecuting Intimate Partner Violence

Question 1

Under which type of court are protection orders most likely to be administered?

A) Criminal court
B) Civil court
C) Family court
D) All of the above

Answer 1

Civil court

Question 2

___________ attempt to address the underlying issues that contribute to criminal behavior.

A) Problem-solving courts
B) Domestic violence courts
C) Family courts
D) Criminal courts

Answer 2

Problem-solving courts

Question 3

___________ are specialized courts that recognize that victim safety is as important as offender accountability and rehabilitation.

A) Problem-solving courts
B) Domestic violence courts
C) Family courts
D) Criminal courts

Answer 3

Domestic violence courts

Question 4

What are the two important goals that domestic violence courts share with other specialized courts?

A) Victim safety and offender accountability
B) Restorative justice and victim rights
C) Subject matter expertise and low recidivism rates
D) Case management and therapeutic jurisprudence

Question 5

In 1996, the first domestic violence court opened in:

A) Philadelphia, PA
B) Minneapolis, MN
C) Brooklyn, NY
D) Sacramento, CA

Question 6

__________ recognizes that the law can act as an agent for healing, restoration, and even reconciliation.

A) Therapeutic jurisprudence
B) Problem-solving court
C) Ex parte
D) Victim's compensation

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a common type of protective order for domestic violence cases?

A) Criminal protective order
B) Temporary protective order
C) Permanent protective order
D) Emergency protective order

Question 8

When prosecuting domestic violence cases in criminal courts, prosecutors place a great deal of importance on:

A) The victim's wishes
B) Victim safety
C) Convictability
D) Restorative justice

Question 9

Under a(n) ______ no-drop policy, the state will insist on prosecuting a domestic violence case, despite a victim's objections and lack of assistance.

A) Soft
B) Hard
C) Strict
D) Ex parte

Question 10

____________ reduce(s) the dependency of a case on the victim's statements and increases the likelihood of a successful prosecution.

A) Hearsay statements
B) No-drop prosecution
C) Domestic violence court
D) Evidence-based collection

Question 11

The sole purpose of family courts is to protect victims from abusers.

Question 12

Family and domestic violence matters can fall under overlapping jurisdictions.

Question 13

Domestic violence courts around the United States have struggled to unify and standardize their planning, practices, and outcomes.

Question 14

In most jurisdictions, victims have to pay a fee in order to obtain a protection order against an abuser.

Question 15

Research consistently indicates that protective orders are largely ineffective at protecting victims and reducing offender recidivism.

Question 16

What are the pros and cons of protection orders in domestic violence cases?

Question 17

What are the pros and cons of no-drop prosecution policies in domestic violence cases?

Question 18

Outline both the legal barriers and systemic barriers to prosecuting domestic violence cases.