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| The majority of murders in the nation are related to? |
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| Some of the most dangerous calls an officer will be called upon to respond to are? |
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| True/False: Victims of Domestic Violence often recant their testimony and return to their offenders. |
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| Approximately how many American women report that they have been physically abused by a husband or boyfriend at some point in their lives? |
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| What is the single major cause of injury to women? |
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| According to the Bureau of Justice statistics, females are how much more likely than males to be victimized by an intimate partner? |
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| True/False: Half of the reported child abuse cases are directly related to domestic violence. |
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| Children who grow up witnessing domestic violence can be seriously emotionally affected and often do what? |
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| Continue the cycle of abuse in their own later relationships, either as victims or offenders themselves |
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| In 2008, South Carolina ranked where in the number of women killed by men? |
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| Briefly define domestic violence (social). |
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| A systematic, comprehensive method of controlling an intimate partner or family member through physical, sexual, emotional, psychological, or financial abuse |
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| What is the main driving force behind a batterer's actions? |
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| The desire to maintain power and control over his/her intimate partner |
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| What are the two main methods a batterer uses to obtain power and control over the intimate partner? |
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| True/False: Criminal Domestic Violence only exists with middle aged adults, in a higher socioeconomic class. |
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| False, CDV spans all ethnic groups, socioeconomic classes, and ages |
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| Is CDV a "gender-neutral" crime? |
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| Yes, though statistics show a larger number of women reporting abuse |
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| Of all the forms family violence can take, what form accounts for the majority of law enforcement encounters? |
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| Spousal/intimate partner abuse |
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| True/False: To be considered as CDV, the violence must be between spousal/intimate partners. |
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| True, although family violence can occur between anyone living in the home, it is not considered CDV unless it is between spousal/intimate partners |
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| Provide at least 5 possible warning signs that may indicate in increase in the probability of domestic violence. |
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- Excessive jealousy/Possessiveness
- Controlling behavior
- Cultural beliefs/Traditionalists
- Family history
- Substance abuse
- Social isolation
- Fast-moving relationship
- Dating violence
- Low self-esteem
- Unbalanced finances
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| What are the 4 major forms of domestic violence abuse? |
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- Physical
- Emotional/Psychological
- Sexual
- Economic/Financial
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| What is the Cycle of Violence Theory? |
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| One of the major theories that describes domestic violence. It contends that there is a repetitive cycle consisting of three distinct phases. The more times the cycle is completed, the less time it takes to complete. |
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| What are the 3 distinct phases of the Cycle of Violence Theory? |
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- Tension Building - Heightened amout of stress and tension for indeterminate amout of time
- Acute Battering - actual violent physical outbursts occur lasting from seconds to hours
- Honeymoon - period of remorse and apologies
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| What is the Continuum of Violence Theory? |
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| One of the major theories that describes domestic violence. It maintains that relationships that contain violence will continue to become more violent over time |
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| The end of the continuum marks the complete disappearence of? |
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| The honeymoon phase in the "Cycle of Violence" theory |
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| Describe the relationship between Time and Violence? |
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| T(i)=V(i), as time increases, violence also increases |
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| Provide at least 5 characteristics of battered victims. |
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- Low self-esteem
- Strong belief in family unity
- Accepts responsibility for batterer's actions
- Deny the terror and anger they feel
- Severe stress reactions
- Belief that no one can help them
- May be too embarrassed/ashamed to reveal/discuss injuries
- May bail batterer out of jail
- May appear incoherent/hysterical after battering incident
- Often still loves batterer
- May accompany batterer to court
- Believes batterer is "All-Powerful"
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| Under the PDAA, Protection from Domestic Abuse Act, it is mandatory for law enforcement to provide what? |
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| Domestic Violence victims information about an order of protection and may also provide transportation to a hospital, shelter, or other place of safety, and accompany the victim to his/her residence to remove necessary items |
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| Name at least 4 things that make up a good Safety Planning Guide. |
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Have extra car keys hidden
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Keep extra change for phone calls
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Save a little money that your partner does not know about (if possible)
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Keep extra change of clothes
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Identify a neighbor you can tell about the violence
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Develop an escape plan
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Make copies of important papers
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Keep copies of your protective order
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Avoid arguments in rooms with possible weapons
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| Approximately how many domestic violence shelters serve the 46 South Carolina counties? |
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| 13 according to the text, 15 currently |
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| Approximately how long can a victim stay in a shelter? |
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| Varies between 28-45 days |
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| What are some common services provided by shelters? |
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- Provision of 24-hour emergency shelter
- Toll-free hotlines
- Free counseling programs for victims and children
- Alternative housing assistance
- Legal advocacy
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| True/False: Locations of shelters are not meant to be confidential. |
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| Name at least 3 types of factors that cause victims to stay. |
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- Learned Helplessness Theory
- Fear
- Male victim
- Situational factors
- Emotional factors
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| Name some situational factors that might would cause a victim to stay. |
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- Physical danger/fear
- Economic dependence
- Isolation
- Lack of alternate housing
- Children
- Cultural/Religious constraints
- Lack of job skills
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| Name some emotional factors that might would cause a victim to stay |
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- Love/Hope
- Low self-esteem
- Embarrassment/Shame
- Fear of change
- Belief that batterer will change
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| What are some common characteristics of a batterer? |
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- Experienced/witnessed violence as a child
- Low self-esteem
- Belief in traditional values of gender roles
- Extremely jealous/possessive
- Denies effects of violence on victims
- Substance abuse
- Exhibits cruelty to animals or children
- Uses verbal abuse to intimidate
- Public and private personalities are very different
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| What are some key differences between males as victims and females as victims? |
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- Male victims suffer fewer physical injuries
- Males are less likely to stay in the abusive relationship
- Males are usually not in constant fear
- Males usually suffer mostly psychological/emotional abuse
- Males are less likely to talk about the abuse
- Female batterers are less likely to increase violence over time
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| According to research, approximately how many offenders that batter their victims also batter their children? |
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| What might be some barriers immigrants may face in an abusive relationship that most victims might not face? |
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- Language barriers
- Little/no knowlegdge of American legal system
- Isolation from family
- Use of immigration status against victim
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| Are same sex relationships covered under the CDV statutes? |
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