Block 1 SCCJA Exam Questions With Correct
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All domestic violence calls have the potential to be a - Answer✔Homicide
Deadly weapon - Answer✔Means any pistol, dirk, slingshot, metal knunckles, razor, or other
instutment which can be used to inflict deadly force
Great bodily injury - Answer✔Bodily injury which causes a substantial risk of death or which
causes serious, permanent disfigurement, or protracted loss or impairment or d 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. Doesn't include one time
treatment.
Prior conviction of domestic violence - Answer✔Includes conviction of any crime, in any state,
containing among its elements those enumerated in, or substantially similar to those
enumerated in. Within the ten years prior to the incident date of the current offense
Protection order - Answer✔Any order of protection, straining order, condition of bond, or any
other similar order issued in this state or another state or foreign jurisdiction for the purpose of
protecting a household member
Firearm - Answer✔Pistol, revolver, rifle, shotgun, machine gun, au machine gun, or assault rifle
which is dishonest to fire or is capable of firing fixed cartridge ammunition or from which a shot
or projectile is discharged by an explosive but does nothing include an antique firearm as
defined in 18 USC 921
Household members - Answer✔Spouse, former spouse, person who have a child in common,
male and female who are cohabiting or formerly have cohabited
Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) - Answer✔Constitution grants rights to same sex married couples
as are afforded to heterosexual couples through marriage.
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Enforcement of DV laws - Answer✔Officers make the decision for arrest since many victim
decline prosecution. We do this in order to hold offenders accountable for their actions
Domestic violence (it is unlawful to) - Answer✔Cause physical harm or injury to a persons own
household member; or offer or attempt to cause physical harm or injury to a persons own
household member with apparent present ability under circumstances reasonably creating fear
of imminent peril
Person violates subsection (A) first part - Answer✔A person who violates this subsection is
guilty about f a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than one thousand
dollars nor more then two thousand five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than ninety
days or both.
Person violates subsection (A) second part - Answer✔Domestic violence in the third degree is a
lesser-included offense of domestic violence in the second degree, as defined in subsection (C),
domestic violence in the first degree, as defined in subsection (B), and domestic violence of a
high and aggravated nature.
Person violates subsection (A) third part - Answer✔Assault and battery in the third degree
pursuant to section 16-3-600(E) is a lesser included offense of domestic violence in the third
degree as defined in this subsection. A person who violates this subsection is eligible for pretrial
intervention pursuant to chapter 22 title 17
I'm the process of committing DV in the 3rd degree one of the following also results -
Answer✔a) the offense is committed in the presence of, or while being perceived by, a minor
b) the offense is committed against a person known, or who reasonably should have been
known, by the offender to be pregnant
c) the offense is committed during the commission of a robbery, burglary, kidnapping, or theft
d) the offense is committed by impeding the victims breathing or air flow
The offense is committed using physical force or the threatened use of force against another to
block that persons access to any cell phone, telephone or electronic communication device with
the purpose of preventing, obstructing, or interfering with: - Answer✔The report of any
criminal offense, bodily injury, or property damage to a law enforcement agency; or a request
for an ambulance or emergency medical assistance to any law enforcement agency or
emergency medical provider
Felony offense-general sessions court - Answer✔a) great bodily injury to the persons own
household member results or the act is accomplished by means likely to result in great bodily
injury to the persons own household member
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b) the person violates a protection order and in the process of violating the order commits
domestic violence in the second degree
c) has two or more prior convictions of domestic violence within ten years of the current
offense
d) the person uses a firearm in any manner while violating the provisions of subsection (A)
DV 1st degree - Answer✔Great bodily injury/likely result violation OOP/RO-commits DV 2nd 2
or more convictions DV/10 years, uses firearm
DV 2nd Degree - Answer✔Moderate bodily injury/likely result, Violation of OOP/RO- commits
3rd, one prior conviction/10 years
Person violates section 16-25-20 and one of the following from section 16-25-65 -
Answer✔Commits the offense under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the
value of human life & great bodily injury to the victim results; commits the offense, with or
without an accompanying battery & under circumstances manifesting external indifference to
the value of human life, & would reasonably cause a person to fear imminent great bodily
injury or death; violates a protection order and, in the process to f violating the order, commits
domestic violence in the first degree
Circumstances manifesting extreme Indifference to the value of human life include, but are not
limited to, the following; - Answer✔Using a deadly weapon, knowingly & intentionally impeding
the normal breathing or circulation of the blood of a HH member by applying pressure to the
throat or neck or by obstructing the nose or mouth of a HH member & thereby causing stupor
or loss of consciousness for any period of time, commuting the offense in the presence of a
minor, commuting the offense against a person he knew, or should have known, to be
pregnant; commuting the offense during the commission of a robbery, burglary, kidnapping, or
theft
Circumstances manifesting extreme Indifference to the value of human life include, but are not
limited to, the following; - Answer✔Using physical force against another to block that persons
access to any cell phone, telephone, or electronic communication device with the purpose of
preventing, obstructing, or interfering with (a) the report of any criminal offense, bodily injury,
or property damage to a law enforcement agency; or (b) a request for an ambulance or
emergency medical assistance to any law enforcement agency or emergency medical provider
16-25-70 - Answer✔A law enforcement officer may arrest, with or without a warrant, a person
at the persons place of residence or elsewhere if the officer has probable cause to believe that
the person is committing or has freshly committed a misdemeanor or felony pursuant to the
provisions of 16-25-20, 16-25-65,16-25-125
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