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Domestic Violence Response
Questions and Correct Answers
(100% Pass)
Officers should realize that they play an essential role in ______________ and
______________ in domestic violence.
✓ Prevention and intervention.
It has been found that _______________ is an effective early intervention
strategy which dramatically reduces the domestic homicide rate and repeat
calls for service. By working to stop the violence, making the victim safe, and
holding the batterer accountable, the cycle of violence can be broken.
✓ Arrest.
On average, more than ___________ women are murdered by their husbands
or boyfriends in this country every day.
✓ Three.
Incidents of domestic violence are unpredictable occurrences, and the only
thing more unpredictable than a human being is a __________ _________ ___
___________ .
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✓ Human being in crisis.
Should officers rely on past domestic experiences to determine what will
happen in the present situation?
✓ No. What happened before is not a reliable indicator of what will
happen this time.
Should officers rely on current domestic situations as a predictor of future
situations?
✓ No. What is happening right now is no predictor of what will happen in
the future.
What is the definition of domestic violence?
✓ Domestic violence is a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship
that is used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over
another intimate partner.
Domestic violence can be:
✓ Physical, sexual, emotional, economic, or psychological actions or
threats of actions that influence another person.
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Domestic violence includes behaviors that:
✓ Intimidate, manipulate, humiliate, isolate, frighten, terrorize, coerce,
threaten, blame, hurt, injure, or wound someone.
What is physical abuse?
✓ Hitting, slapping, shoving, grabbing, pinching, biting, hair pulling, etc.
are types of physical abuse. This type of abuse also includes denying a
partner medical care or forcing alcohol and/or drug use upon him or
her.
What is sexual abuse?
✓ Coercing or attempting to coerce any sexual contact or behavior
without consent. Sexual abuse includes, but is certainly not limited to,
marital rape, attacks on sexual parts of the body, forcing sex after
physical violence has occurred or treating one in a sexually
demeaning manner.
What is emotional abuse?
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✓ Undermining an individual's sense of worth and/or self-esteem is
abusive. This may include, but is not limited to constant criticism,
diminishing one's abilities, name-calling, or damaging one's relationship
with his or her children.
What is economic abuse?
✓ Is defined as making or attempting to make an individual financially
dependent by maintaining total control over financial resources,
withholding one's access to money, or forbidding one's attendance at
school or employment.
What is psychological abuse?
✓ Elements of psychological abuse include - but are not limited to -
causing fear by intimidation: threatening physical harm to self, partner,
children, or partner's family or friends; destruction of pets and property;
and forcing isolation from family, friends, or school and/or work.
Who else does domestic violence effect?
✓ Domestic violence not only affects those who are abused but also has
a substantial effect on family members, friends, coworkers, other
witnesses, and the community at large.
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