CCJ2685
The Court’s Role in Prevention and Response
Rasmussen College J200/CCJ2685
Section 01 Domestic Violence
The Court’s Role in Prevention and Response
First Prevention Effort of the Court
The efforts that the courts of Illinois are doing to prevent sexual abuse is they provide
children and adults with legal advocacy volunteer. They are there to support the victim during the
tough time they’re going through. They’re there to provide resources for the victims that they
aren’t able to obtain themselves. They’re able to help get protection orders, helping with getting
into residential programs and attend court hearings with the victim (Legal advocacy Service,
n.d.). Second Prevention of the Court
The efforts that the courts in Illinois are doing to prevent sexual abuse is they let victims
petition for a Civil No Contact Order that protects victims from their abuser. With this order the
victim doesn’t have to have a relationship with the abuser to get the order. A Civil No Contract
Order can be requested by anyone who is a victim of sexual abuse. Also, with the order the judge
can make the abuser do anything they want they choose and that’s including instructing the
abuser to stay away from the victim (Getting a no contact order for sexual assault, n.d.).
Statute (Policy) Response
According to the state of Illinois Criminal Code, 720 ILCS 5/12-12 section 12-13 it states
that if it’s a first conviction then the person gets 4-15 years mandatory incarceration. If it’s a
Second or subsequent conviction then it becomes a class x felony meaning the person can get 6-
30, 30-60 years or natural life mandatory incarceration (Carrie F. Klaus, 2008, p. 309).
According to the Illinois statue (730 ILCS 150) sex offender registration act explains that anyone
who has been convicted of a sexual offense they’re declared as sexually dangerous under the
Illinois Sexually Dangerous Person act. They must be registered as a sex offender (730 ILCS
The Court’s Role in Prevention and Response
Rasmussen College J200/CCJ2685
Section 01 Domestic Violence
The Court’s Role in Prevention and Response
First Prevention Effort of the Court
The efforts that the courts of Illinois are doing to prevent sexual abuse is they provide
children and adults with legal advocacy volunteer. They are there to support the victim during the
tough time they’re going through. They’re there to provide resources for the victims that they
aren’t able to obtain themselves. They’re able to help get protection orders, helping with getting
into residential programs and attend court hearings with the victim (Legal advocacy Service,
n.d.). Second Prevention of the Court
The efforts that the courts in Illinois are doing to prevent sexual abuse is they let victims
petition for a Civil No Contact Order that protects victims from their abuser. With this order the
victim doesn’t have to have a relationship with the abuser to get the order. A Civil No Contract
Order can be requested by anyone who is a victim of sexual abuse. Also, with the order the judge
can make the abuser do anything they want they choose and that’s including instructing the
abuser to stay away from the victim (Getting a no contact order for sexual assault, n.d.).
Statute (Policy) Response
According to the state of Illinois Criminal Code, 720 ILCS 5/12-12 section 12-13 it states
that if it’s a first conviction then the person gets 4-15 years mandatory incarceration. If it’s a
Second or subsequent conviction then it becomes a class x felony meaning the person can get 6-
30, 30-60 years or natural life mandatory incarceration (Carrie F. Klaus, 2008, p. 309).
According to the Illinois statue (730 ILCS 150) sex offender registration act explains that anyone
who has been convicted of a sexual offense they’re declared as sexually dangerous under the
Illinois Sexually Dangerous Person act. They must be registered as a sex offender (730 ILCS
