Understanding Domestic Violence
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
Four specific forms of battering -
correct answer ✅+Physical Abuse
+Sexual Abuse
+Psychological abuse
+Destruction of property/ pets
Rule of Thumb -
correct answer ✅-Early law allowed man to beat his wife with a
stick no "thicker" than his thumb
Characteristics of victims -
correct answer ✅+Greatest risk factor—> Being a female
+fear of abuser
+low self esteem
+Psychological and/or economic dependence on abuser
+ self worth in belief partner needs them
Battered Women -
correct answer ✅+First time —> Why women Stay —> LOVE
+Guilt +accident + Religious Beliefs
, Understanding Domestic Violence
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
+ Embarrassment
Worst Time —> Why women Stay -
correct answer ✅+No money
+ No housing
+Religious beliefs
+ Fear of losing children
+ Fear of more violence
-Cycle of Domestic Violence -
correct answer ✅+tension building
+Acute battering Incident
+Honeymoon, Rebonding
Assault and batter Against a family or Household Member -
correct answer ✅+ 18.2-57.2
+Class 1 misdemeanor
+Third conviction 20 year period class 6 felony must occurred
different dates
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
Four specific forms of battering -
correct answer ✅+Physical Abuse
+Sexual Abuse
+Psychological abuse
+Destruction of property/ pets
Rule of Thumb -
correct answer ✅-Early law allowed man to beat his wife with a
stick no "thicker" than his thumb
Characteristics of victims -
correct answer ✅+Greatest risk factor—> Being a female
+fear of abuser
+low self esteem
+Psychological and/or economic dependence on abuser
+ self worth in belief partner needs them
Battered Women -
correct answer ✅+First time —> Why women Stay —> LOVE
+Guilt +accident + Religious Beliefs
, Understanding Domestic Violence
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
+ Embarrassment
Worst Time —> Why women Stay -
correct answer ✅+No money
+ No housing
+Religious beliefs
+ Fear of losing children
+ Fear of more violence
-Cycle of Domestic Violence -
correct answer ✅+tension building
+Acute battering Incident
+Honeymoon, Rebonding
Assault and batter Against a family or Household Member -
correct answer ✅+ 18.2-57.2
+Class 1 misdemeanor
+Third conviction 20 year period class 6 felony must occurred
different dates
