NC BLET DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EXAM STUDY
GUIDE 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Incidents of same-sex domestic violence run contrary to
assumptions of feminist theory. Answer: true
◉ The lack of family income decreases the potential for violence.
Answer: false
◉ Generally, the terms "domestic abuse", "domestic violence", and
"interpersonal violence" are interchangeable. Answer: False
◉ The Violence Against Women Act provisions achieve safety and
accountability through all but which effort? Answer: Support and
counseling for the victim
◉ Michael Johnson divides domestic violence into just two forms.
Answer: False
◉ The Equal Protection Clause entitles women assaulted by present
or former partners the same protection as persons assault by a
stranger. Answer: True
,◉ When was the last time the National Family Violence Survey
(NFVS) was conducted? Answer: 1995
◉ White males have experienced the highest decline in domestic
violence victimizations. Answer: False
◉ Feminist theories can predict or explain same-sex intimate
partner violence. Answer: False
◉ Nonfatal domestic violence rates have been shown to increase
with high female unemployment. Answer: false
◉ The Book of Genesis suggests women should be subordinate to
men in all faiths except: Answer: Hinduism
◉ Which state did not make wife beating punishable by whipping?
Answer: Virginia
◉ Learning theory posits that violence is hereditary. Answer: false
◉ The CTS2 examines violence that is unprovoked. Answer: false
, ◉ Which organization administers the NISVS? Answer: Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention
◉ The Pilgrims of Plymouth Plantation made wife beating illegal in
1672, punishable by fine and _____? Answer: whipping
◉ Degradation is a form of surveillance used in coercive control.
Answer: False
◉ Which group has accounted for the largest proportion of the drop
in IPH since 1976? Answer: not females and white males
◉ Males are more likely to report domestic violence incidents
Answer: false
◉ By the 1980s, police increased arrest rates in domestic violence
cases. Answer: True
◉ When the victim cooperates with the police, there is a _________ in
the likelihood of an arrest? Answer: Increase
◉ When an officer is threatened when arriving to a domestic
violence call, this can increase the likelihood of an arrest. Answer:
true
GUIDE 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Incidents of same-sex domestic violence run contrary to
assumptions of feminist theory. Answer: true
◉ The lack of family income decreases the potential for violence.
Answer: false
◉ Generally, the terms "domestic abuse", "domestic violence", and
"interpersonal violence" are interchangeable. Answer: False
◉ The Violence Against Women Act provisions achieve safety and
accountability through all but which effort? Answer: Support and
counseling for the victim
◉ Michael Johnson divides domestic violence into just two forms.
Answer: False
◉ The Equal Protection Clause entitles women assaulted by present
or former partners the same protection as persons assault by a
stranger. Answer: True
,◉ When was the last time the National Family Violence Survey
(NFVS) was conducted? Answer: 1995
◉ White males have experienced the highest decline in domestic
violence victimizations. Answer: False
◉ Feminist theories can predict or explain same-sex intimate
partner violence. Answer: False
◉ Nonfatal domestic violence rates have been shown to increase
with high female unemployment. Answer: false
◉ The Book of Genesis suggests women should be subordinate to
men in all faiths except: Answer: Hinduism
◉ Which state did not make wife beating punishable by whipping?
Answer: Virginia
◉ Learning theory posits that violence is hereditary. Answer: false
◉ The CTS2 examines violence that is unprovoked. Answer: false
, ◉ Which organization administers the NISVS? Answer: Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention
◉ The Pilgrims of Plymouth Plantation made wife beating illegal in
1672, punishable by fine and _____? Answer: whipping
◉ Degradation is a form of surveillance used in coercive control.
Answer: False
◉ Which group has accounted for the largest proportion of the drop
in IPH since 1976? Answer: not females and white males
◉ Males are more likely to report domestic violence incidents
Answer: false
◉ By the 1980s, police increased arrest rates in domestic violence
cases. Answer: True
◉ When the victim cooperates with the police, there is a _________ in
the likelihood of an arrest? Answer: Increase
◉ When an officer is threatened when arriving to a domestic
violence call, this can increase the likelihood of an arrest. Answer:
true
