DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
& PRACTICE TEST (2026/2027)
Define domestic abuse - ANS ✔✔A pattern of behaviors that physically harms, arouses fear,
prevents a person from doing what they wish, or forces them to behave in ways they would not
choose.
What are the dynamics present in an abusive relationship? - ANS ✔✔- Power and control
- Alcohol
What are the phases a victim may go through in the "Cycle of Violence" theory? - ANS ✔✔-
Tension building
- Explosion of battering
- Honeymoon phase
What are the different forms of abuse a batterer may use to establish control over a victim? -
ANS ✔✔- Psychological
- Financial
- Physical
- Sexual
Define DV according to K.S.A - ANS ✔✔- An act or threatened act of violence against a person
with whom the offender is involved or has been involved in a dating relationship, or an act or
threatened act of violence against a family or household member by a family or household
member.
- DV also includes any other crime committed against a person or against property, or any
municipal ordinance violation against a person or against property.
, When is LE required to make a mandatory arrest for domestic violence? - ANS ✔✔If an officer
develops PC that a crime occurred
What is meant by "State-laid" charges? - ANS ✔✔- The victim cannot choose to press or drop
charges
- The charge is filed by the state
- Officers MUST make the arrest if they have PC
What is the importance of explaining to both the suspect and the victim that DV charges are
considered "State-laid" charges and not victim-laid charges? - ANS ✔✔It is important that you
explain to the batterer that the decision to go forward with the case did not come from the
victim.
What are crimes associated with DV criminal activity? - ANS ✔✔- Domestic battery
- Criminal threat
- Criminal restraint
- Violation of a protective order
What are the appropriate considerations to complete a thorough investigation of strangulation
cases? - ANS ✔✔- Look for the signs of strangulation
- Take every claim seriously
- Know that it is a crime of aggravated domestic battery
What are the physical signs of strangulation? - ANS ✔✔- Redness
- Bruises
- Finger marks
- Scratches
- Abrasions
& PRACTICE TEST (2026/2027)
Define domestic abuse - ANS ✔✔A pattern of behaviors that physically harms, arouses fear,
prevents a person from doing what they wish, or forces them to behave in ways they would not
choose.
What are the dynamics present in an abusive relationship? - ANS ✔✔- Power and control
- Alcohol
What are the phases a victim may go through in the "Cycle of Violence" theory? - ANS ✔✔-
Tension building
- Explosion of battering
- Honeymoon phase
What are the different forms of abuse a batterer may use to establish control over a victim? -
ANS ✔✔- Psychological
- Financial
- Physical
- Sexual
Define DV according to K.S.A - ANS ✔✔- An act or threatened act of violence against a person
with whom the offender is involved or has been involved in a dating relationship, or an act or
threatened act of violence against a family or household member by a family or household
member.
- DV also includes any other crime committed against a person or against property, or any
municipal ordinance violation against a person or against property.
, When is LE required to make a mandatory arrest for domestic violence? - ANS ✔✔If an officer
develops PC that a crime occurred
What is meant by "State-laid" charges? - ANS ✔✔- The victim cannot choose to press or drop
charges
- The charge is filed by the state
- Officers MUST make the arrest if they have PC
What is the importance of explaining to both the suspect and the victim that DV charges are
considered "State-laid" charges and not victim-laid charges? - ANS ✔✔It is important that you
explain to the batterer that the decision to go forward with the case did not come from the
victim.
What are crimes associated with DV criminal activity? - ANS ✔✔- Domestic battery
- Criminal threat
- Criminal restraint
- Violation of a protective order
What are the appropriate considerations to complete a thorough investigation of strangulation
cases? - ANS ✔✔- Look for the signs of strangulation
- Take every claim seriously
- Know that it is a crime of aggravated domestic battery
What are the physical signs of strangulation? - ANS ✔✔- Redness
- Bruises
- Finger marks
- Scratches
- Abrasions
