Deck 7: Domestic Violence

Question 1

Domestic violence is best defined as:

A) abusive behavior (physical, emotional, sexual, financial) used by a person to intimidate, humiliate, or control a romantic partner, family member, or roommate
B) any form of physically violent behavior occurring between friends, acquaintances, colleagues, or romantic partners
C) physical or sexual violence between acquaintances, family members, or strangers
D) any form of coercion or manipulation employed by a woman

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which of the following would be acts of domestic violence if committed by a man against his ex-girlfriend who is currently pregnant with his child?

A) stalking, sexual assault
B) name-calling, punching
C) posting slanderous statements on social media, sending threatening emails
D) all of the above

Answer 2

D

Question 3

What is hypervigilance?

A) a heightened awareness of one's sexuality
B) a heightened awareness of potential indicators of danger
C) a disregard for societal norms and a violation of the rights of others
D) none of the above

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Why are many victims hesitant to either report domestic abuse or to cooperate with police?

A) they are afraid of the abuser
B) they are financially dependent on the abuser
C) they fear social alienation or still love the abuser
D) all of the above

Question 5

The 1994 iteration of VAWA resulted in __________, which is a _________.

A) pro-arrest; non-discretionary policy
B) pro-arrest; discretionary policy
C) mandatory arrest; non-discretionary policy
D) mandatory arrest; discretionary policy

Question 6

Define dating violence and briefly discuss behaviors which are often symptomatic of this issue.

Question 7

According to the NYC Fatality Review Committee, what is the strongest predictor (contextual risk factor) of intimate partner femicide? Briefly explain why you think this is so.

Question 8

Identify and describe the general characteristics often common among abusers, regardless of batterer typology.

Question 9

Discuss the differences between mandatory arrest and pro-arrest.

Question 10

Discuss the characteristics inherent to each of the following batterer typologies: family-only, dysphoric-borderline, and generally violent / antisocial.

Question 11

Discuss the appropriateness of BWS as a psychological defense for Beverly Ibn-Tamas.

Question 12

Discuss the relevance of the IPV Stigmatization Model to police intervention in domestic violence cases.

Question 13

Identify five key steps that law enforcement officers should take when responding to / de-escalating a DV call.