Question 1

What is considered the largest single trigger for male violence?

Accepted Answer

A)  A women's threat or attempt to leave her partner 
B)  Change of circumstance 
C)  Drug or alcohol use 
D)  None of the above 
A)  A women's threat or attempt to leave her partner 
B)  Change of circumstance 
C)  Drug or alcohol use 
D)  None of the above A

Question 2

Review the following case as described in CBCNews and answer the questions below.
A Delburne, Alta., man who was the subject of a restraining order has been charged in the death of his estranged wife, who was found in her home east of Red Deer.
Brian Clarence Volker, 48, was charged Tuesday with first-degree murder, the RCMP said.
Deborah Volker, 44, was found dead in her house on Monday after a concerned family member called police.
"We haven't released a cause of death," RCMP Sgt. Patrick Webb said Tuesday. "With this individual charged and going to court now, so much of these details that we have are going to be held back just so we can get a conviction in court."
The couple had a history of domestic disputes, and Brian Volker had an emergency protection order against him, Webb said.
Volker had been charged with sexual assault with a firearm, forcible confinement and pointing a firearm after an alleged incident involving his wife on Jan. 9, Webb said. A justice of the peace had released Volker on conditions on Jan. 16, Webb said.
The couple had three children but they were not home at the time of the homicide, he said. Reference: 2009, February 24). Delburne man charged with murder in domestic homicide.
CBCNews Canada. Retrieved fromhttp://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/story/2009/02/24/cgy- volker-delbourne-domestic-homicide.html)
-What high-risk factors were present in this case that increased Deborah Volker's risk of domestic homicide?

Accepted Answer

Prior history of domestic violencePrior police involvementPrior criminal involvementEscaping violent relationshipsThreats to killHostage takingProtection orders

Question 3

The term domestic violence encompasses which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Family members 
B)  Household members 
C)  Intimates 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Family members 
B)  Household members 
C)  Intimates 
D)  All of the above D

Question 4

Homicide is considered the leading cause of death for pregnant women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is true regarding domestic violence?

Accepted Answer

A)  It rarely occurs in association with drug and alcohol use 
B)  It is often the result of cumulated rage 
C)  It is often the result of simulated rage 
D)  All of the above 
A)  It rarely occurs in association with drug and alcohol use 
B)  It is often the result of cumulated rage 
C)  It is often the result of simulated rage 
D)  All of the above

Question 6

Intimate terrorism refers to relationships in which both of the spouses are violent and controlling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is the most common reason for failing to report elder abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)  The belief that the mistreatment is normal 
B)  The belief that the law can do nothing to help 
C)  The physical isolation that provides no opportunities to ask for help 
D)  The abusers are members of the victims' families 
A)  The belief that the mistreatment is normal 
B)  The belief that the law can do nothing to help 
C)  The physical isolation that provides no opportunities to ask for help 
D)  The abusers are members of the victims' families

Question 8

Domestic crimes of rage do not evidence intent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Women past their child-bearing years are at greatest risk for domestic violence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to research conducted by the Correctional Service of Canada, who is most likely to kill a child before their first birthday?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their mother 
B)  Their father 
C)  They are at an equal risk from their mother and father 
D)  A stranger 
A)  Their mother 
B)  Their father 
C)  They are at an equal risk from their mother and father 
D)  A stranger

Question 11

Restricting the victim's movements, even to the point of imprisonment, refers to what type of emotional abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Degradation 
B)  Mis-socialization 
C)  Close confinement 
D)  Terrorization 
A)  Degradation 
B)  Mis-socialization 
C)  Close confinement 
D)  Terrorization

Question 12

Review the following case as described in CBCNews and answer the questions below.
A Delburne, Alta., man who was the subject of a restraining order has been charged in the death of his estranged wife, who was found in her home east of Red Deer.
Brian Clarence Volker, 48, was charged Tuesday with first-degree murder, the RCMP said.
Deborah Volker, 44, was found dead in her house on Monday after a concerned family member called police.
"We haven't released a cause of death," RCMP Sgt. Patrick Webb said Tuesday. "With this individual charged and going to court now, so much of these details that we have are going to be held back just so we can get a conviction in court."
The couple had a history of domestic disputes, and Brian Volker had an emergency protection order against him, Webb said.
Volker had been charged with sexual assault with a firearm, forcible confinement and pointing a firearm after an alleged incident involving his wife on Jan. 9, Webb said. A justice of the peace had released Volker on conditions on Jan. 16, Webb said.
The couple had three children but they were not home at the time of the homicide, he said. Reference: 2009, February 24). Delburne man charged with murder in domestic homicide.
CBCNews Canada. Retrieved fromhttp://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/story/2009/02/24/cgy- volker-delbourne-domestic-homicide.html)
-If Deborah Volker were pregnant, would this factor have increased her risk of becoming a domestic homicide victim? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Pregnancy would not have increased her r

Question 13

Which type of intimate personal violence is almost entirely a women's type of violence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intimate terrorism 
B)  Situational couples violence 
C)  Mutual violent control 
D)  Violent resistance 
A)  Intimate terrorism 
B)  Situational couples violence 
C)  Mutual violent control 
D)  Violent resistance

Question 14

The motive of an intimate homicide is almost always anger/revenge or profit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In the United States, more than _________women are murdered by an intimate partner every day.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  10 
D)  15 
A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  10 
D)  15

Question 16

What percentage of domestic homicide victims had tried to leave their relationship within the past year?

Accepted Answer

A)  60 
B)  70 
C)  75 
D)  80 
A)  60 
B)  70 
C)  75 
D)  80

Question 17

Many domestic abuse and neglect deaths fail to be counted as domestic homicides.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Criticizing, punishing, or judging the victim, refusing to help them, and routinely discounting their opinion is an example of what type of emotional abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Degradation 
B)  Terrorization 
C)  Exploitation 
D)  Rejection 
A)  Degradation 
B)  Terrorization 
C)  Exploitation 
D)  Rejection

Question 19

Domestic violence regularly results in the death of more than one person at the hands of the offender.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is not a risk factor that increases one's risk of domestic homicide?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fear 
B)  Change in circumstance 
C)  Threats to kill 
D)  Pregnancy 
A)  Fear 
B)  Change in circumstance 
C)  Threats to kill 
D)  Pregnancy

Exam 20: Domestic Homicide

What is considered the largest single trigger for male violence?

The term domestic violence encompasses which of the following?

Homicide is considered the leading cause of death for pregnant women.

Which of the following is true regarding domestic violence?

Intimate terrorism refers to relationships in which both of the spouses are violent and controlling.

What is the most common reason for failing to report elder abuse?

Domestic crimes of rage do not evidence intent.

Women past their child-bearing years are at greatest risk for domestic violence.

According to research conducted by the Correctional Service of Canada, who is most likely to kill a child before their first birthday?

Restricting the victim's movements, even to the point of imprisonment, refers to what type of emotional abuse?

Which type of intimate personal violence is almost entirely a women's type of violence?

The motive of an intimate homicide is almost always anger/revenge or profit.

In the United States, more than _________women are murdered by an intimate partner every day.

What percentage of domestic homicide victims had tried to leave their relationship within the past year?

Many domestic abuse and neglect deaths fail to be counted as domestic homicides.

Criticizing, punishing, or judging the victim, refusing to help them, and routinely discounting their opinion is an example of what type of emotional abuse?

Domestic violence regularly results in the death of more than one person at the hands of the offender.

Which of the following is not a risk factor that increases one's risk of domestic homicide?

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