Domestic Violence Exam; Questions & Answers
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Family violence cases can... Correct Answer-vary tremendously
The best response to these cases require.. Correct Answer-individualized
attention and responses
The best response to these cases require.. Correct Answer-individualized
attention and responses
The primary focus of the criminal justice system is... Correct Answer-not
oriented towards helping victims
Goals of police/social justice system Correct Answer-1. deter future
misconduct of the offender and potential batterers
2. protect the victim and society
3. hold the offender accountable
4. treat the offender
5. offer restitution to the victim.
Most of the time, it does not fulfill these. Increase family violence, does not
always protect the victim, may not hold offender accountable, not provide
acceptable restitution to victim.
The police have traditionally _____ criminal justice system involvement in family
violence cases Correct Answer-limited
Typically, American society has made a distinction between... Correct
Answer-behaviors committed within the family unit and behaviors committed
between strangers
Criminal justice involvement in family violence has... Correct Answer-
increased
Often, most domestic disturbances require police to act as _____. Correct
Answer-Social workers
The life-course perspective relates to the justice system's response to family
violence Correct Answer-1. different actors will get involved in different types
of family violence cases
2. the actors involved in these cases use different strategies to guide their
investigations depending on where the victim is in their life-course
3. the rules guiding the detection and investigation of these cases vary by the
age
Child abuse cases are among the most difficult to investigate and substantiate
because... Correct Answer-1. the potential for traumatizing the victim
2. false allegations can be devastating to the family and the accused
3. allegations are often seen as based on inquisitorial systems of justice by which
defendants are "guilty until proven innocent."
___________ is often the first agency to get involved in suspected child abuse
cases Correct Answer-Child protective services
Child Protective Services and Child Abuse Aim is to provide a short-term fix
through crisis intervention strategies. Correct Answer-expected to protect
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