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SCCJA Pre-Academy Block 1 Study Guide | 2025/2026 Law Enforcement Prep with 100+ Questions | Domestic Violence, Juvenile Law, Victimology, Harassment & Gangs | South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy

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This expertly verified SCCJA Pre-Academy Block 1 study guide for the 2025/2026 academic year offers a complete and in-depth review of essential content areas for South Carolina law enforcement trainees. With over 100 solved Q&A items, the document is designed to reinforce critical foundational knowledge needed for success in both written assessments and real-world policing scenarios. Core content areas include: Domestic Violence (DV): Legal definitions, degrees of DV, related case law, officer responsibilities, scene protocol, primary aggressor factors, DV of a high and aggravated nature (DVHAN), protective orders, and victim communication strategies. Juvenile Procedures: Juvenile rights and legal standards (In re Gault, Kent v. US, McKeiver v. Pennsylvania), family court jurisdiction, DJJ processes, diversion programs, detention limits, and fingerprinting laws. Victimology: Victim rights, short and long-term trauma responses, interviewing techniques, support services (SCVAN, SOVA, SCCADVASA), cultural sensitivity, and trauma-informed policing. Harassment and Stalking: Legal definitions and thresholds for 1st/2nd-degree harassment, stalking behaviors, cyberstalking, protection orders, and indicators of victim danger. Criminal Gang Overview: SLED and VGTOF definitions, gang identifiers, gang types (traditional, hybrid, non-traditional), recruitment methods, historical street gangs, and LE gang response tactics. This resource is ideal for: South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy (SCCJA) cadets and instructors Law enforcement students, particularly those enrolled in basic training (BLE) Criminal justice majors, especially those pursuing careers in public safety, investigations, or victim advocacy Field training officers and pre-academy coaches looking for verified materials aligned with SCCJA learning objectives Included are real-world case law applications (Obergefell v. Hodges, State v. Abdullah), psychological indicators of deception, evidence admissibility rules, and communication do’s and don’ts at volatile scenes—all essential knowledge for emerging law enforcement professionals. Keywords: SCCJA, domestic violence law, juvenile procedures, victimology, harassment, stalking, criminal gang activity, South Carolina law enforcement, BLE prep, family court, In re Gault, DVHAN, restraining order, cyberstalking, SLED gang definition, law enforcement study guide, gang identifiers, protective orders, trauma-informed policing, SCVAN, SOVA, SC criminal justice

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SCCJA Pre-Academy Block 1-Domestic
Violence, Juvenile Procedures,
Victimology, Harassment and Stalking,
Criminal Gang Overview 2025 Expert
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deadly weapon - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Any pistol, dirk, slingshot, metal knuckles,

razor, or other instrument which can be used to inflict deadly force


great bodily injury - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔bodily injury which causes substantial

risk of death or which causes serious, permanent disfigurement or

impairment of the function of a bodily member or organ


moderate bodily injury - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔physical injury that involves

prolonged loss of consciousness or that causes temporary or moderate

disfigurement or temporary loss of the function of a bodily member or organ

or injury that requires medical treatment when the treatment requires the

,use of regional or general anesthesia or injury that results in a fracture or

dislocation; does not include one-time treatment and subsequent

observations of scratches, cuts, abrasions, bruises, burns, splinters, or any

other minor injuries that do not ordinarily require extensive medical care


prior conviction of domestic violence - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔conviction of any

crime, in any state, containing among its elements the same elements or

similar to those of SC law


Protection order - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Any order of protection, restraining order,

condition of bond, or any other similar order issued in this state or another

sate or foreign jurisdiction for the purpose of protecting a household

member


Firearm - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Pistol, revolver, rifle, shotgun, machine gun,

submachine gun. or an assault rifle which is designed to fire or is capable

of firing fixed cartridge ammunition


"Household member" means - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Spouse


Former spouse

Persons who have a child in common

A male and female who are cohabitating or have previously cohabitated

,Obergefell v. Hodges - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔States obligated to recognize same-

sex marriage from other states.


Domestic violence third degree - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-To cause, offer, or

attempt physical harm

-with apparent present ability

-directed at a household member

-creating fear of imminent peril


Domestic violence second degree - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-To cause, offer, or

attempt physical harm

-with apparent present ability

-directed at a household member

-creating fear of imminent peril

AND

-Moderate bodily injury results

-the offender violates a protection order

-the offender has a prior conviction for DV in the past 10 years



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, OR

-In the process of committing DV third:

~the offense is committed in the presence of or perceived by a minor

~the victim is pregnant and the offender knew or should have known

~the DV is committed during the commission of a robbery, burglary,

kidnapping, or theft

~the victim's breathing or air flow is impeded

~the offender physically restricts the victim from reporting to or calling

emergency services


Domestic violence first degree - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-To cause, offer, or attempt

physical harm

-with apparent present ability

-directed at a household member

-creating fear of imminent peril

AND

-Great bodily injury results

-the offender violates a protection order

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