Deck 9: Assault Domestic Violence Stalking and Elder Abuse

Question 1

Historically, officers are more likely to be assaulted while responding to what type of calls?

A)robbery
B)domestic violence
C)elder abuse
D)homicide

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which of the following is a form of elder abuse?

A)stalking
B)self-neglect
C)assault
D)failure to resuscitate

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following has proved to be effective and best suited to deal with the continuous cycle of domestic violence?

A)long sentences
B)specialized units within police departments and prosecutors' offices
C)large fines and jail terms
D)mandatory GPS tracking

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Current or former spouses, opposite-sex cohabiting partners, same-sex cohabiting partners, and even dating relationships may all be described using which of the following terms?

A)intimate partners
B)cycle of intimacy
C)offender-partner cycle
D)life partner cycle

Question 5

The dynamics of same-sex domestic violence are similar to those of opposite-sex domestic violence in many respects.Which of the following statements is true?

A)The cause is cyclical, escalates over time, and maintains a commonality in characteristics of batterers.
B)When the law enforcement response to domestic violence incidents involving heterosexual and same-sex couples is compared, it is noted that the couples receive different treatment.
C)Same-sex victims do not receive any protection from their abuser.
D)Same-sex victims are always afforded the same protection as heterosexuals.

Question 6

Studies have shown that the ties between and violence are unmistakable and that this type of behavior is a predictor of abusive or violent behavior.

A)property crimes
B)abuse or cruelty to animals
C)internecine rivalry
D)fraud and embezzlement

Question 7

The term in loco parentis refers to the fact that:

A)one form of domestic violence is when parents abuse their children.
B)some abusers are victims of abuse at the hands of their own parents.
C)teachers, in some states, are allowed to use force to maintain discipline.
D)teachers are not allowed to discipline children in their care.

Question 8

An unlawful attack by one person on another in order to inflict severe bodily injury and which often involves use of a dangerous weapon and is a felony is called:

A)aggravated assault.
B)mayhem.
C)attempted murder.
D)assault with a deadly weapon.

Question 9

By the year 2000, how many domestic violence cases resulted in arrests?

A)50 percent
B)10 percent
C)15 percent
D)60 percent

Question 10

Batterer intervention programs (BIPs) have found that batterer rehabilitation is significantly affected by what the offender actually has to lose, for example, home ownership, employment, and marriage.These variables are referred to as the offender's:

A)stake in conformity.
B)natural selection.
C)family code model.
D)cycle of recovery.

Question 11

Intentionally causing another person to fear immediate bodily harm or death or intentionally inflicting or attempting to inflict bodily harm on the person is called:

A)mayhem.
B)simple assault.
C)aggravated assault.
D)assault with a deadly weapon.

Question 12

The type of weapon used most frequently in domestic violence cases is:

A)a firearm.
B)furniture.
C)a blunt object.
D)a knife or sharp object.

Question 13

Over time, the three-stage cycle of abuse (or violence) typically:

A)increases in frequency.
B)increases in severity.
C)increases in both severity and frequency.
D)decreases in both severity and frequency.

Question 14

An act toward the commission of a crime that is more complete than a threat or gesture is referred to as what type of act?

A)overt act
B)subversive act
C)covert act
D)preliminary act

Question 15

Of the three elements included in the crime of aggravated assault, investigators must prove:

A)two of the three.
B)all three.
C)only one.
D)all three, plus intent.

Question 16

The cycle of violence involves:

A)intimacy, arguments, and making up.
B)tension-building, the battering episode, and the honeymoon.
C)premarital sex, alcohol, and the honeymoon period.
D)threats, battering, and compliance.

Question 17

Aggravated assault requires:

A)a threat made to the victim.
B)attempted bodily injury to the victim.
C)severe bodily injury to the victim.
D)a weapon.

Question 18

Which of the following is a type of stalker?

A)unwanted gifts from a partner
B)stranger
C)loved one
D)autoerotic

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true about "battered­woman syndrome"?

A)It is based on the concept of duress.
B)It results from a family member.
C)It is not permissible as a court defense for women who murder their abusers.
D)It is a myth.

Question 20

Which of the following are examples of indicator crimes?

A)hit-and-run offenses, but not harassing phone calls
B)harassing phone calls, but not hit-and-run offenses
C)only prior offenses, and only those involving the same victim and suspect
D)hit-and-run offenses, harassing phone calls, and prior offenses involving the same victim and suspect

Question 21

Research has shown that law enforcement agencies do not place a high priority on responding to domestic violence calls.

Question 22

Some states are now using global positioning systems (GPS) to monitor domestic violence offenders.

Question 23

Some stalking laws are more prohibitive and require that specific threats, or credible threats, must be made to the victim.

Question 24

Police themselves can issue an emergency protective order in domestic violence cases.

Question 25

A restraining order issued in one county may not be valid in the next county.

Question 26

Officers should not disregard the victim as a potential attacker in a domestic violence case.

Question 27

Physical evidence that indicates the severity of an assault may include which of the following?

A)crying
B)overturned furniture
C)the mental state of the victim
D)the mental state of the offender

Question 28

Elder abuse is:

A)almost always reported.
B)reported about half the time.
C)severely underreported.
D)always a social service concern, not a law enforcement issue.

Question 29

More men than women are victims of stalking.

Question 30

One-third of the women killed in the United States are murdered by their husbands or boyfriends, and as many as 90 percent of women are stalked before the murder.This is a clear example of:

A)mass murder.
B)target hardening.
C)femicide.
D)fratricide.

Question 31

Full faith and credit is a provision of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) of 1994.

Question 32

The majority of stalking cases are categorized as:

A)acquaintance stalking.
B)stranger stalking.
C)cyberstalking.
D)intimate or former intimate stalking.

Question 33

In some instances, teachers and bus drivers are allowed to use reasonable physical force.

Question 34

An assault committed in self-defense is legal and justifiable.

Question 35

Although the majority of abuse victims are women, women may also perpetrate domestic violence.

Question 36

Research has found that children who witness abuse or are abused themselves are less likely to abuse a spouse or child when they become adults.

Question 37

The first antistalking laws were passed in Massachusetts in 2005.

Question 38

Research supports a connection between animal cruelty as a child and domestic violence as an adult.

Question 39

Healed injuries not visible to the naked eye may be revealed through:

A)microphotography.
B)limited or restricted wavelength photography.
C)specific, refined wavelength photography.
D)reflective ultraviolet photography.

Question 40

Women constitute the offenders in nearly one quarter of all family violence incidents.

Question 41

Cruelty toward _______________ is often a predictor of abuse or violent behavior.

Question 42

In general, any _______________ that would lead an officer to make an arrest in any other situation also applies to domestic situations.

Question 43

For an act to be considered an assault, _______________ to do bodily harm to another must be proved.

Question 44

Where did the term rule of thumb originate, and what effect did it have on early domestic violence cases?

Question 45

The use of restraining orders for stalkers are very effective.

Question 46

Describe how GPS technology is being used to enforce restraining orders.

Question 47

_______________ violence is a pattern of behavior involving physical, sexual, economic, and emotional abuse, alone or in combination, by an intimate partner, often to establish and maintain power and control over the other partner.

Question 48

The _______________ of assault include the intent to cause injury, the severity of the injury inflicted, and whether a dangerous weapon was used.

Question 49

Simple assault must involve the commission of a(n) _______________ act toward carrying out the intention.

Question 50

Define domestic violence.

Question 51

Computer technology is used to harass approximately 50 percent of all stalking victims.

Question 52

The initial phase of the three-phase cycle of violence is referred to as the _______________ phase.

Question 53

Love _______________ stalkers have no prior relationship with their victim but become fixated on that person, often a celebrity, believing they belong together.

Question 54

Compare and contrast the use of mandatory arrest policies for domestic abuse with alternatives to arrest policies.What have studies found in comparing the two issues?

Question 55

The term elder abuse applies to the physical and emotional abuse, financial exploitation, and general neglect of the elderly.

Question 56

Describe the relation between the terms battery and assault.

Question 57

When responding to cases of domestic violence, officers should wait for _______________ prior to entering the scene.

Question 58

When investigating assault, the investigator should _______________ the victim's information with physical evidence.

Question 59

Establishing that an act was an attempted assault requires proof of intent along with some overt act toward committing the crime.

Question 60

Self-neglect is a form of elder abuse in many states.

Question 61

What are the first actions that an officer should take upon arriving at the scene of an assault?

Question 62

Describe the differences between simple and aggravated assault.

Question 63

How would you recognize abuse indicators, known as forensic markers, on an elderly abuse victim who is a resident in a long-term care facility?

Question 64

List five signs of physical abuse of the elderly and five questions law enforcement officers might ask to determine whether a person is the victim of such abuse.

Question 65

What makes stalking such a unique crime?

Question 66

Discuss the impact of a poor response or no-response policy to domestic violence cases.What happened in the Tracy Thurman case that highlighted the need for mandated responses?

Question 67

Describe some of the special challenges in investigating assaults.

Question 68

Describe cyberstalking and how it has grown exponentially in the last few years.

Question 69

What are some of the indicators of financial abuse of the elderly?

Question 70

Describe the special challenges posed by elder abuse or dependent adult investigations.