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Family Violence
UHD Police Academy
22
Law
Not Applicable
07/20/2013

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Term

What percentage of family violence is the male the violator?

 

a.  10%

b.  80%

c.  50%

d.  less than 50%

Definition

b.  80%


Term

Which of the following are causes of abuse?

 

a.  stress, sex role stereotypes, learned behavior, cultural influences

b.  money, greed, anger, peer pressures

c.  arguments, liquor, bad marriages, children

d.  none of these

Definition

a.  stress, sex role stereotypes, learned behavior, cultural influences


Term

The real reason for violence and abuse in family violence cases is ________.

 

a.  stress

b.  power and control

c.  sexual domination

d.  none of these

Definition

b.  power and control


Term

Which of these are “types of domestic abuse/battering situations?”

 

a.  physical

b.  sexual

c.  emotional

d.  all the above

Definition
d.  all the above
Term

Family violence is defined as;

 

a.  an act by a member of a family or household, against another member of the family, that is intended to result in physical harm, bodily injury or assault.

b.  a threat that reasonably places the family member is fear of imminent physical harm, excluding reasonable discipline of a child

c.  abuse as defined by 261.001, Texas Family Code

d.  all the above

e.  only a and b above

Definition

d.  all the above


Term

Which of the following is true of a Temporary Ex Parte Protective Order?

 

a.  it’s only good 20 days

b.  may require the offender to vacated the residence

c.  it’s not criminally enforceable

d.  all the above

Definition
d.  all the above
Term

Which of these acts may be prohibited under a Protective Order?

 

a.  removing a child from possession of a person named in protective order

b.  committing family violence

c.  going within 600 feet of residence or place of employment of person in protective order

d.  any of the above

Definition
d.  any of the above
Term

A protective order is good, not to exceed ________.

 

a.  90 days

b.  2 years

c.  1 year

d.  20 days

Definition

b.  2 years


Term

Which of these is possible punishment for violation of a Protective Order?

 

a.  contempt of court, $500.00 fine and up to 6 months in jail

b.  Class A misdemeanor, $4,000.00 fine and up to 1 year in jail

c.  2 to 10 years in prison, up to $10,000.00 fine on 3rd violation

d.  a, b and c

Definition
d.  a, b and c
Term

A copy of ______  is required to be on file with the Sheriff and Police Department, in the County were a “protected party” resides.

 

a.  temporary ex-parte order

b.  protective order

c.  a and b

d.  none of these

Definition

b.  protective order


Term

If the respondent (person to whom the order is directed) is present and in violation of a Protective Order, at the scene of family violence, the officer _______.

 

a.  may detain the violator for breach of the peace

b.  may arrest the violator if the wife will press charges

c.  shall arrest for violation of protective order

d.  none of these

Definition

c.  shall arrest for violation of protective order


Term

If the respondent (person to whom the order is directed) is present at an address a protective order is in effect for, but only because the protected party asked him to come over, the officer…

 

a.  shall arrest him for violation of a protective order

b.  may arrest him for violation of a protective order

c.  may arrest  him only for contempt of court, class C

d.  may not arrest him

Definition

a.  shall arrest him for violation of a protective order


Term

A man abuses his wife in public, in a clearly offensive manner…this is;

 

a.  family violence

b.  assault

c.  disorderly conduct

d.  aggravated assault

Definition

c.  disorderly conduct


Term

There are _____ types of Protective Orders.

 

a.  2

b.  3

c.  4

d.  more than 3

Definition

b.  3


Term

The _______ protective order is not criminally enforceable.

 

a.  final

b.  temporary ex parte

c.  temporary

d.  none of the above

Definition

b.  temporary ex parte


Term

Magistrates Order for Emergency Protection is valid for no less than ____ or more than ___.

 

a.  6 month/ 1 year

b.  30 days/ 60 days

c.  6 months/ 2 years

d.  61 days/ 91 days

Definition
d.  61 days/ 91 days
Term

After application for a protective order is filed the applicant and respondent will be notified of a hearing, no later than _____ days after the application is filed.

 

a.  30

b.  14

c.  10

d.  10 working

Definition

b.  14


Term

Temporary Ex Parte order is valid not to exceed ______.

 

a.  1 year

b.  2 years

c.  30 days

d.  20 days

Definition
d.  20 days
Term

Final Protective Order is valid not to exceed ______.

 

a.  1 year

b.  2 years

c.  30 days

d.  20 days

Definition

b.  2 years


Term

If the respondent is present at the location where a Temporary Ex Parte Protective Order is in place and the Officer observes this violation, the officer ______.

 

a.  shall arrest for violation of the order

b.  should advised the respondent to vacate the scene, as he stands to be in contempt

c.  may arrest on site

d.  can’t do anything

Definition

b.  should advised the respondent to vacate the scene, as he stands to be in contempt


Term

In a domestic dispute where both parties were fighting, if both are arrested the victim can not receive crime compensations. The officer needs to determine the ______.

 

a.  dominant aggressor

b.  domestic aggressor

c.  predominate aggressor

d.  abusive spouse

Definition

c.  predominate aggressor


Term

“________ is defined as the deliberate, often repetitive, physical abuse by one family member against another.”

 

a.  Domestic violence

b.  Family violence

c.  Family disturbance

d.  Domestic disturbance

Definition

b.  Family violence


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