Deck 22: Partnership and Multi-Agency Working: Tackling Domestic Abuse

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT typically associated with the concept of 'community safety'?

A) Multi-agency partnership working between the police and other agencies
B) Aims to reduce crime, harm and fear of crime
C) A policy-driven initiative exclusively involving other criminal justice agencies
D) Involvement of local community leaders

Answer 1

C

Question 2

What is a Domestic Violence Protection Notice (DVPN)?

A) An emergency non-molestation and eviction notice which can be issued by the police to the perpetrator, when attending a domestic abuse incident
B) An eviction order that is heard within 48 hours of a domestic violence incident, that prevents a domestic violence perpetrator from having contact with the victim for up to 28 days
C) An emergency notice that forces a victim of domestic violence to decide how to approach their situation within 48 hours
D) An emergency eviction notice can be issued by the police to the perpetrator of a drug-related incident

Answer 2

A

Question 3

In the context of approaches to domestic violence, what is meant by 'perpetrator responsibilisation'?

A) Holding perpetrators to account for their actions
B) Focusing on why victim's don't leave perpetrators following domestic violence incidents
C) Using increasingly punitive measures to punish perpetrators
D) Making it the responsibility of the public policy to prevent domestic violence incidents

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Why is the trend of community safety becoming more of an anti-social behaviour enforcement strategy considered a criticism of community safety initiatives?

A) It can result in an increase in crime, with initiatives actively encouraging some types of criminal behaviour
B) Communities rarely care about anti-social behaviour, with initiatives failing to serve the interests of the community
C) The aims are often subverted by corporatist local policymaking
D) It can serve to legitimise racist or xenophobic attitudes, with initiatives often being targeted behaviour more often engaged in by young members ethnic minority groups

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the aims of the Multi-Agency Tasking and Coordination (MATAC) approach with regard to perpetrators of domestic violence?

A) To address serial perpetrators by encouraging them to leave the victim and disrupting the ability to contact the victim or their family/peers
B) To address serial perpetrators by encouraging offender behaviour change and disrupting the ability to commit future offences
C) To address one-time perpetrators with punitive legal measures
D) To address serial perpetrators through complete exclusion from the community

Question 6

Which of the following best describes the aims of the Multi-Agency Tasking and Coordination (MATAC) approach with regard to victims of domestic violence

A) To ensure that victims are held to account for potentially disruptive domestic violence incidents
B) To ensure the victims leave domestic violence situations and have no contact with the perpetrator
C) To ensure that victims receive justice through extremely punitive legal measures against perpetrators
D) To ensure that victims receive prompt and comprehensive wrap-around support where abuse occurs

Question 7

What is a 'Warning Notice'?

A) A notice is given to victims of domestic violence explaining that the perpetrator is in the MATAC, and providing information about services and support
B) A notice is given to prospective victims of domestic violence explaining that their partner has been a perpetrator in the past, and providing information about services and support
C) A notice is given to perpetrators of domestic violence explaining that the perpetrator is in the MATAC, and providing information about services and support
D) A notice is given to perpetrators of domestic violence explaining that the perpetrator is in the MATAC and that they are going to be taken into custody within the next 7 days

Question 8

As the follow on from the MATAC, the Whole Systems Approach involves multi-agency partnerships and collaborations across three themes. These are; effective working in the criminal justice system, partnership work with civil and family courts and:

A) Collaboration with Victim Support
B) Multi-agency offender support
C) Multi-agency victim support and offender management
D) Multi-agency police and community support

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT one of the common stakeholder challenges involved in collaborative safety efforts, like the MATAC?

A) Identification of all key partners and the 'right' representative/s
B) Provision of support from multiple agencies and community members
C) Communication
D) Creating effective feedback Mechanisms

Question 10

In what way is information sharing considered a common stakeholder challenge in collaborative safety efforts, like the MATAC?

A) Some stakeholders may be unsure about what they can safely and legally share with others, which can slow down partnership work
B) Some stakeholders do not have useful information to share, making their position in the partnership potentially contested
C) Some stakeholders may wish to without important information from others, which can slow down or halt partnership work
D) Some stakeholders may share too much information, which can slow down partnership work as other stakeholders attempt to decipher what is required