Deck 8: Policing Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence

Question 1

The "Body of Liberties," adopted by Massachusetts Bay colonists in 1641, stated that:

A) Every married woman shall be free from bodily correction or stripes by her husband, unless it be in his own defense
B) Every married man has the right to chastise his wife as he is the ultimate authority over his household, and is therefore responsible for her actions
C) A malicious attack on any live body is deemed an assault, regardless of marital status or familial relationship
D) None of the above

Answer 1

Every married woman shall be free from bodily correction or stripes by her husband, unless it be in his own defense

Question 2

During the Colonial era in America, many law enforcement agencies restricted police from making an arrest for domestic violence unless they:

A) Witnessed the incident
B) Had corroborating witnesses
C) Possessed a warrant
D) All of the above

Answer 2

All of the above

Question 3

Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, when law enforcement responded to domestic violence calls, the primary and preferred method of intervention was:

A) To make an arrest
B) To ignore the calls completely
C) To mediate the conflict
D) To separate the couple

Answer 3

To mediate the conflict

Question 4

What contributed to the shift in how police responded to domestic and intimate partner violence?

A) Research on family violence
B) The second wave of feminism
C) Activism and public awareness campaigns
D) All of the above

Question 5

According to a 1972 study of Chicago police, which of the following was NOT one of the ways police responded to domestic violence calls?

A) Make an arrest
B) Refer the disputants to couples counseling
C) Ask one of the parties to leave the premises
D) Threaten the disputants and then leave

Question 6

What was the North Carolina "curtain rule" regarding police response to domestic violence calls?

A) If there was probable cause to show that violence or threats of violence occurred, it was mandated that police make an arrest
B) If there was little supporting evidence or no corroborating witnesses to determine whether an act of domestic violence had occurred, police could arrest both parties
C) If there was no permanent injury, malice, cruelty, or dangerous violence shown by the husband, it was deemed prudent to leave the parties alone
D) If there were children present during a domestic violence incident, police were mandated to remove the children from the home

Question 7

The Minneapolis Domestic Violence Experiment tested different methods of domestic violence intervention. Which of the following approaches was NOT included in that study?

A) Arrest the suspected abuser
B) Advise and mediate the dispute
C) Send the abuser away for eight hours
D) Refer the couple to counseling

Question 8

The Minneapolis Domestic Violence Experiment found that __________ was the most effective method to reduce domestic violence.

A) Arresting the suspected abuser
B) Advising and mediating the dispute
C) Sending the abuser away for eight hours
D) Referring the couple to counseling

Question 9

When attempting to identify a primary aggressor, what should an officer consider?

A) The relative degree of injury inflicted on each party
B) Whether either party acted in self-defense
C) The extent to which either party exhibits any fear of the other party
D) All of the above

Question 10

__________ refers to situations where both domestic partners are arrested by responding officers.

A) Preferred arrest
B) Dual arrest
C) Discretionary arrest
D) Mandatory arrest

Question 11

During the Colonial era, husbands who assaulted their wives were often granted formal and informal immunities from prosecution.

Question 12

Throughout much of the 1960s and 1970s, law enforcement tended to treat domestic violence as a criminal problem.

Question 13

When examining police culture, intervention in domestic violence has not been perceived as "real" police work.

Question 14

When the Minneapolis Domestic Violence Experiment was replicated in other cities, the findings from each site concluded that arrest was the most effective method of handling domestic violence cases.

Question 15

Mandatory arrest policies have been linked to an increase in women being arrested in domestic violence cases.

Question 16

Outline and describe the differences between mandatory arrest, preferred arrest, and discretionary arrest policies.

Question 17

Discuss the benefits and criticisms of mandatory arrest policies.