Defining Domestic Violence
What is the definition of domestic violence?
What is abuse committed against an adult or minor
Willful infliction of corporal injury occurs when...
What is any person willfully inflicts upon a person who is his or her spouse, former spouse, cohabitant, former cohabitant, fiance or fiancee, or someone with whom the offener has, or previously had, an engagement or dating relationship, or any person who is the mother or father of his or her child, corporal injury resulting in a traumatic condition.
What is the definition of stalking?
What is willfully, maliciously, and repeatedly follow or harass another person w/intent of placing that person or their family in reasonable fear for their safety
Telephone Calls w/Intent to Annoy is classified as a...
What is a misdemeanor
What is the definition of battery?
What is Occurs when unlawful force or violence is used against a spouse, former spouse, somebody you live with, have a kid with, engaged/former partner.
What is intentionally or recklessly causing or attempting to cause bodily injury, or placing another person in reasonable apprehension of imminent serious bodily injury to himself, herself, or another.
Willful infliction of corporal injury is a felony covered under penal code section...
What is PC 273.5
Stalking is classified as a...
What is a felony
Malicious Destruction of Telephone, Telegraph, Cable Television, or Electric Lines is covered under penal code section...
PC 591
Spousal rape is covered under what penal code section?
What is PC 262
Some factors that may be considered in determining cohabitants are...2 will suffice
What is
sexual relationships
sharing income or expenses
the continuity of the relationship
the length of the relationship
joking use or ownership of property
What is the definition of criminal threats
What is occur when a person willfully makes a threat to commit a crime which will result in death or great bodily injury to the intended victim or a member of his or her immediate family with the specific intent that the statement is to be taken as a threat, even if there is no intent to actually carry it out.
What is some evidence of a credible threat?
What is 911 calls, restraining order, victim’s actions, taped conversation, prior acts of domestic violence
What is
Action: cutting, removing, obstructing, or making unauthorized connections
Target: Phone, cable, or electric lines conducting electricity
A warrant less arrest can be made if the batterer commits assault or battery upon a person who is...
Who is
Spouse/former
Cohabitant/former
Parent w/child in common
Engaged/former
Consanguinity
What is the definition of cohabitants
What is unrelated adults living together for a substantial period of time, resulting in some permanency of relationship.
Criminal threats is a felony covered under what penal code section
What is PC 442
What is the definition of a credible threat?
What is Verbal, written, or electronically communicated statement, or a threat implied by a patter w/intent to cause reasonable fear
True or False: Cell phones are included in the malicious destruction of telephone, telegraph, cable television, or electric lines
What is false
Spousal rape is classified as a...
What is a felony
Some factors that may be considered in determining cohabitants are...(2 will suffice)
What is
Sexual relationships
Sharing income or expenses
The continuity of the relationship
The length of the relationship
Joint use or ownership of property
True or false: The threat cannot be made to the victim OR to a third party
What is false
What are steps for collecting information about a stalker?
What is
Interview the victim
Document the abuser’s activities
Check for restraining orders
Review past history
Preventing someone from calling for help or contacting law enforcement is classified as a...
What is a misdemeanor
Battery is classified as a...
What is a misdemeanor