Deck 3: The Criminal Justice Response to Intimate Partner Abuse and Relationship Violence

Question 1

Partner assault

A) does not involve any physical injury to the victim.
B) is the same as spousal abuse.
C) is the act of intentionally inflicting physical injury on the spouse or other person who cohabitating with the abuser.
D) requires mandatory arrest of the offender by all police departments.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Saunders explored the characteristics of those who assault their spouses and established a typology of three types of males who engage in partner assault. This typology included

A) generalized aggressor, family-only type and repeat offender.
B) physical aggressor, sexual aggressor, and generalized aggressor.
C) active aggressor and passive aggressor.
D) generalized aggressor, family-only type and emotionally volatile.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Call screening

A) is downgrading by the law enforcement agency of the priority assigned to domestic violence calls for service.
B) is illegal in a majority of states.
C) is illegal in all states
D) both a and b.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

An arrest

A) is the taking of a person into custody in a manner prescribed by law.
B) always occurs in partner assault cases.
C) may be made only for felony partner assault cases.
D) both a and b.

Question 5

A felony

A) is punished by incarnation in local jails not to exceed one year.
B) is always filed in partner assault cases if the victim is physically injured.
C) is the second most serious type of crime and may result in prison or jail.
D) is the most serious type of crime and is usually punished by imprisonment in state prison.

Question 6

Probable cause

A) that set of facts that would lead an average person to believe a crime has been committed by the suspect.
B) that set of facts that would lead a reasonable person to believe a crime has been committed by the suspect.
C) that set of facts that would lead a police officer to believe a crime has been committed by the suspect.
D) both a and c.

Question 7

Battery is:

A) a threat of force against another.
B) the fear of danger from another.
C) the unlawful touching of another.
D) all of the above.

Question 8

The Minneapolis experiment

A) concerned the effect of arrest on those who batter their spouses.
B) was a failure.
C) involved social learning to change the conduct of sexual molesters.
D) both a and b.

Question 9

Based upon the results of the Minneapolis experiment, Sherman and his associates made what recommendation?

A) Change existing laws to allow for warrantless arrest of partner abusers.
B) Suggested that mandatory arrest was the preferred option in most cases of partner assault.
C) Additional experiments be conducted to validate the results of the Minneapolis study.
D) All of the above.

Question 10

Mediation includes all of the following except:

A) a family member present to settle the dispute.
B) a formal dispute resolution process.
C) a neutral third party to mediate.
D) a viable alternative to arrest.

Question 11

Under the Violence Against Women Act, the U.S. Attorney General

A) is required to prosecute any peace officer who continues to carry a weapon after being convicted of spousal abuse.
B) has original jurisdiction in spousal assault cases involving violation of restraining orders.
C) is required to make a report to Congress annually on the grants that are awarded under the act.
D) may intervene in a state criminal action if it involves violation of a restraining order.

Question 12

Partner assault is one of the most common forms of violence in America.

Question 13

Call screening results in a faster response time by the police officer than for other calls of the same or similar seriousness.

Question 14

The Minneapolis experiment generated controversy regarding the issue of mandatory arrest.

Question 15

There is no evidence to suggest arrest as a deterrent of partner abuse.

Question 16

Mediation is considered as an alternative to arrest.

Question 17

Prior to the Minneapolis, most law enforcement officer used mediation in an attempt to deal with partner abuse.

Question 18

The Omaha experiment randomly assigned eligible police calls regarding domestic violence into two categories when both the suspect and the victim were present.

Question 19

Smart Policing is an alternate response to arresting the abusive spouse that was developed by Sherman.

Question 20

According to Sherman, restraining orders may have limited value and do not provide the victim with substantial protection.

Question 21

Often police officers are reluctant to arrest the abuser in the belief that taking a person into custody imposes a financial hardship on the family.

Question 22

Describe the replications that followed the Minneapolis experiment. How did their results differ from that study?

Question 23

What are the pros and cons of a mandatory arrest policy for spousal assault cases?

Question 24

Should researchers be able to conduct studies without the permission of victims?

Question 25

Discuss the effectiveness of restraining orders.

Question 26

What are the constitutional implications of increased policing in partner assault cases?