Exam 9: Prosecuting Intimate Partner Violence

Under which type of court are protection orders most likely to be administered?

__________ recognizes that the law can act as an agent for healing, restoration, and even reconciliation.

___________ are specialized courts that recognize that victim safety is as important as offender accountability and rehabilitation.

___________ attempt to address the underlying issues that contribute to criminal behavior.

What are the two important goals that domestic violence courts share with other specialized courts?

Family and domestic violence matters can fall under overlapping jurisdictions.

The sole purpose of family courts is to protect victims from abusers.

Research consistently indicates that protective orders are largely ineffective at protecting victims and reducing offender recidivism.

Outline both the legal barriers and systemic barriers to prosecuting domestic violence cases.

In most jurisdictions, victims have to pay a fee in order to obtain a protection order against an abuser.

____________ reduce(s) the dependency of a case on the victim's statements and increases the likelihood of a successful prosecution.

What are the pros and cons of protection orders in domestic violence cases?

In 1996, the first domestic violence court opened in:

Under a(n) ______ no-drop policy, the state will insist on prosecuting a domestic violence case, despite a victim's objections and lack of assistance.

When prosecuting domestic violence cases in criminal courts, prosecutors place a great deal of importance on:

Which of the following is NOT a common type of protective order for domestic violence cases?

What are the pros and cons of no-drop prosecution policies in domestic violence cases?

Domestic violence courts around the United States have struggled to unify and standardize their planning, practices, and outcomes.