RBC 3 REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Twoxwomen,xinxaxdatingxrelationship,xwerexonxaxdatexinxaxbar.xThexfirstxwomanxcaughtxherx
datexflirtingxwithxanotherxwoman.xThexfirstxwomanxthenxusedxaxhandgunxtoxthreatenxherxdat
e.
IsxthisxanxactxofxDomesticxViolence?x-xyesx-xcriminalxthreatsx(felony)
Axwomanxwasxafraidxtoxgoxintoxherxapartmentxbecausexherxboyfriend,xwhoxhadxbeenxdrinki
ng,xslappedxherxandxthreatenedxtoxkillxher.
Isxthisxanxexamplexofxabuse?x-xyes
Axmanxandxwomanxwhoxboughtxtheirxcondoxandxbeganxlivingxtogetherxinxthexspring,xevenxth
oughxtheyxdidn'txplanxtoxgetxmarriedxuntilxthexfall,xwouldxbexconsideredxcohabitants.xTrue/
Falsex-xTruex-xjointxusexorxownershipxofxproperty
Anxengagedxcouplexwhoxhavexlivedxinxtheirxapartmentxforxthreexyears,xhavexsharedxallxexp
enses,xandxplanxtoxcontinuexlivingxtogetherxwouldxbexconsideredxwhat?x-xCohabitants
Axmanxandxwomanxwerexengagedxforxoverxsixxmonthsxandxhadxfrequentxarguments,xbutxth
eyxdidn'txhitxorxthreatenxeachxother.
isxthisxdomesticxviolence?x-xnox-xdomesticxdispute
Axman'sxex-
wifexwasxangryxbecausextheirxsonxruinedxhisxgoodxclothesxwhilexwithxhisxfatherxandxthexfath
erxrefusedxtoxpayxforxnewxones.xSincexhisxcourt-
orderedxchildxsupportxdidxnotxrequirexhimxtoxreplacexclothing,xhexwasxnotxinxviolationxofxthex
courtxorder.
isxthisxaxdomesticxdispute?x-xyes
Axwomanxkickedxherxlive-
inxboyfriendxinxthexribs;xshexwasxwrithingxonxthexfloorxwhenxthexpeacexofficerxarrived.xThisxis
xwillfulxinflictionxofxcorporalxinjury?xtrue/falsex-xtruex-xfelonyx273.5
Axmanxslappedxhisxwife,xcausingxbruises,xandxyelledxatxherxtoxcleanxupxthexhouse.
, whatxcrimexdidxhexcommit?x-xwillfulxinflictionxofxcorporalxinjuryx-xfelony
Axwomanxreceivedxanotherxletterxfromxherxex-
husbandxthreateningxtoxfollowxherxhomexfromxworkxandxgivexherx"whatxisxcomingxtoxher."
Whatxcrimexhasxbeenxcommitted?x-xStalkingx-xfelony
Axwomanxansweredxthexdoorxtoxfindxherxhusbandxdrunk,xcursing,xandxthreateningxtoxabduc
txtheirxchildren.xThisxisxthexsecondxtimexhexhasxcomexoverxthisxweekxinxviolationxofxaxvalidxD
omesticxViolencexRestrainingxOrder.
Whatxarexallxthexcrimesxinvolvedxinxthis?x-
xViolationxofxcourtxorder,xcriminalxthreatsx(ifxfear),xandxstalking
AxwomanxturnedxonxherxTVxandxreceivedxnothingxbutxstatic.xShexcheckedxtoxmakexsurexitxw
asxpluggedxin.xShexthenxcheckedxthexcablexlinesxandxdeterminedxthatxherxestrangedxhusba
ndxhadxcutxthem.x
whatxcrimexhasxbeenxcommitted?x-xMaliciousxDestructionxofxCablexTelevisionxlinesx-
xwobbler
Axmanxtriedxtoxmakexaxphonexcallxbutxdidxnotxhearxaxdialxtone.xHexnoticedxthexboxxattachedxt
oxthexwallxwasxrippedxoutxandxthexwiresxwerexcut.x
Whatxcrimexwasxcommitted?x-xMaliciousxDestructionxofxTelephonexlinesx-xwobbler
Axwomanxwasxattemptingxtoxcontactxthexauthoritiesxusingxherxmobilexcomputerxdevicextoxm
akexaxreport.xShexdiscoveredxherxex-
husbandxhadxsubmergedxherxdevicexinxwaterxmakingxitxinoperable.x
Whatxcrimexwasxcommitted?x-
xMaliciousxDestructionxofxWirelessxdevicexbeingxusedxtoxmakexanxemergencyxcallxtoxauthor
ities.
Axmanxtriedxtoxcallx9-1-
1xusingxhisxcellxphonexwhenxhisxgirlfriendxgrabbedxitxfromxhisxhandxandxthrewxitxagainstxthex
wallxmakingxinxinoperable.x
Whatxcrimexwasxcommitted?x-
xMaliciousxDestructionxofxWirelessxdevicexbeingxusedxtoxmakexanxemergencyxcallxtoxauthor
ities.
Followingxaxdomesticxviolencexincident,xaxvictimxbeganxtoxdialx"9-1-
1."xThexsuspectxtookxthexphonexoutxofxthexvictim'sxhandxandxsaid,x"You'rexnotxcallingxanybo
dy."
ANSWERS
Twoxwomen,xinxaxdatingxrelationship,xwerexonxaxdatexinxaxbar.xThexfirstxwomanxcaughtxherx
datexflirtingxwithxanotherxwoman.xThexfirstxwomanxthenxusedxaxhandgunxtoxthreatenxherxdat
e.
IsxthisxanxactxofxDomesticxViolence?x-xyesx-xcriminalxthreatsx(felony)
Axwomanxwasxafraidxtoxgoxintoxherxapartmentxbecausexherxboyfriend,xwhoxhadxbeenxdrinki
ng,xslappedxherxandxthreatenedxtoxkillxher.
Isxthisxanxexamplexofxabuse?x-xyes
Axmanxandxwomanxwhoxboughtxtheirxcondoxandxbeganxlivingxtogetherxinxthexspring,xevenxth
oughxtheyxdidn'txplanxtoxgetxmarriedxuntilxthexfall,xwouldxbexconsideredxcohabitants.xTrue/
Falsex-xTruex-xjointxusexorxownershipxofxproperty
Anxengagedxcouplexwhoxhavexlivedxinxtheirxapartmentxforxthreexyears,xhavexsharedxallxexp
enses,xandxplanxtoxcontinuexlivingxtogetherxwouldxbexconsideredxwhat?x-xCohabitants
Axmanxandxwomanxwerexengagedxforxoverxsixxmonthsxandxhadxfrequentxarguments,xbutxth
eyxdidn'txhitxorxthreatenxeachxother.
isxthisxdomesticxviolence?x-xnox-xdomesticxdispute
Axman'sxex-
wifexwasxangryxbecausextheirxsonxruinedxhisxgoodxclothesxwhilexwithxhisxfatherxandxthexfath
erxrefusedxtoxpayxforxnewxones.xSincexhisxcourt-
orderedxchildxsupportxdidxnotxrequirexhimxtoxreplacexclothing,xhexwasxnotxinxviolationxofxthex
courtxorder.
isxthisxaxdomesticxdispute?x-xyes
Axwomanxkickedxherxlive-
inxboyfriendxinxthexribs;xshexwasxwrithingxonxthexfloorxwhenxthexpeacexofficerxarrived.xThisxis
xwillfulxinflictionxofxcorporalxinjury?xtrue/falsex-xtruex-xfelonyx273.5
Axmanxslappedxhisxwife,xcausingxbruises,xandxyelledxatxherxtoxcleanxupxthexhouse.
, whatxcrimexdidxhexcommit?x-xwillfulxinflictionxofxcorporalxinjuryx-xfelony
Axwomanxreceivedxanotherxletterxfromxherxex-
husbandxthreateningxtoxfollowxherxhomexfromxworkxandxgivexherx"whatxisxcomingxtoxher."
Whatxcrimexhasxbeenxcommitted?x-xStalkingx-xfelony
Axwomanxansweredxthexdoorxtoxfindxherxhusbandxdrunk,xcursing,xandxthreateningxtoxabduc
txtheirxchildren.xThisxisxthexsecondxtimexhexhasxcomexoverxthisxweekxinxviolationxofxaxvalidxD
omesticxViolencexRestrainingxOrder.
Whatxarexallxthexcrimesxinvolvedxinxthis?x-
xViolationxofxcourtxorder,xcriminalxthreatsx(ifxfear),xandxstalking
AxwomanxturnedxonxherxTVxandxreceivedxnothingxbutxstatic.xShexcheckedxtoxmakexsurexitxw
asxpluggedxin.xShexthenxcheckedxthexcablexlinesxandxdeterminedxthatxherxestrangedxhusba
ndxhadxcutxthem.x
whatxcrimexhasxbeenxcommitted?x-xMaliciousxDestructionxofxCablexTelevisionxlinesx-
xwobbler
Axmanxtriedxtoxmakexaxphonexcallxbutxdidxnotxhearxaxdialxtone.xHexnoticedxthexboxxattachedxt
oxthexwallxwasxrippedxoutxandxthexwiresxwerexcut.x
Whatxcrimexwasxcommitted?x-xMaliciousxDestructionxofxTelephonexlinesx-xwobbler
Axwomanxwasxattemptingxtoxcontactxthexauthoritiesxusingxherxmobilexcomputerxdevicextoxm
akexaxreport.xShexdiscoveredxherxex-
husbandxhadxsubmergedxherxdevicexinxwaterxmakingxitxinoperable.x
Whatxcrimexwasxcommitted?x-
xMaliciousxDestructionxofxWirelessxdevicexbeingxusedxtoxmakexanxemergencyxcallxtoxauthor
ities.
Axmanxtriedxtoxcallx9-1-
1xusingxhisxcellxphonexwhenxhisxgirlfriendxgrabbedxitxfromxhisxhandxandxthrewxitxagainstxthex
wallxmakingxinxinoperable.x
Whatxcrimexwasxcommitted?x-
xMaliciousxDestructionxofxWirelessxdevicexbeingxusedxtoxmakexanxemergencyxcallxtoxauthor
ities.
Followingxaxdomesticxviolencexincident,xaxvictimxbeganxtoxdialx"9-1-
1."xThexsuspectxtookxthexphonexoutxofxthexvictim'sxhandxandxsaid,x"You'rexnotxcallingxanybo
dy."