Deck 10: Intimate Partner Violence, Homicide and Stalking

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT included as a phase in the cycle of abuse?

A) contrite phase
B) acute battering incident
C) apathetic phase
D) tension-building phase

Answer 1

apathetic phase

Question 2

Which of the following is not one of the eight categories included in Diane Follingstad's "Power and Control Wheel"?

A) Coercion and threats
B) Intimidation
C) Isolation
D) Abuse of family pet

Answer 2

Abuse of family pet

Question 3

When was testimony by an expert witness on battered woman syndrome was first introduced in the United States?

A) 1949
B) 1959
C) 1969
D) 1979

Answer 3

1979

Question 4

Based on interviews,what portion of battering incidents reflected the cycle of violence?

A) 20 percent
B) Half
C) Two-thirds
D) 85 percent

Question 5

Which instrument attempts to determine which men are likely to repeat their violence against their partners?

A) Recidivism Inventory
B) Power and Control Wheel
C) Hare Psychopathy Checklist
D) Spousal Assault Risk Assessment

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a subgroup of batterers,as identified by Saunders?

A) psychopathic abusers
B) psychotic abusers
C) overcontrolling abusers
D) emotionally volatile abusers

Question 7

Several studies have examined the disposition in court of women who killed their abusers.Which conclusion reflects the findings of these studies?

A) More were convicted than acquitted.
B) They were frequently found not guilty by reason of insanity.
C) When convicted,most received probation rather than prison sentences.
D) Women were treated by the courts more harshly than men who committed equivalent acts.

Question 8

How much more likely were Aboriginal people than non-Aboriginal people to be victims of spousal violence?

A) twice as likely
B) three times as likely
C) four times as likely
D) five times as likely

Question 9

Of 400 battered women interviewed by Lenore Walker,what percentage felt they could or would be killed at some point?

A) 16 percent
B) 33 percent
C) 55 percent
D) 85 percent

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT included as a component of the battered woman syndrome?

A) learned helplessness
B) lowered self-esteem
C) lowered level of vigilance
D) anger/rage

Question 11

Research on the effectiveness of psychologists as expert witnesses in battered women trials:

A) consistently finds them to be effective
B) consistently finds them to be ineffective;i.e. ,their presence does not change the jury's verdict
C) produces no consistent answer
D) consistently finds them to be effective with female jurors only

Question 12

Who wrote The Battered Woman,published in 1979?

A) Mary Ann Dutton
B) Donald Dutton
C) David Faigman
D) Lenore Walker

Question 13

What is the term for when an abuser explodes into an uncontrollable rage,leading to injuries to the woman?

A) tension-building phase
B) cycle of abuse
C) acute battering incident
D) hypervigilance

Question 14

How do intimate partner homicide perpetrators differ from other homicide perpetrators?

A) They were driven to inflict suffering on their victims out of revenge for perceived wrongdoings.
B) They had much higher rates of psychopathy.
C) They also abused their children.
D) They did not plan out their homicides (i.e. ,were more reactive in nature).

Question 15

When self-defence is used as a defence,what is the key requirement by the courts for its justification?

A) The person is in imminent danger of injury or death.
B) The person has temporarily lost the distinction between right and wrong.
C) The person is mentally incompetent.
D) The person is caught up in irresistible impulse.

Question 16

Which instrument is used to assess the content of abuse received by an alleged battered woman?

A) Power and Control Wheel
B) Spousal Assault Risk Assessment
C) MMPI
D) Abusive Behaviour Observation Checklist

Question 17

The concept of psychological self-defence:

A) is not accepted in Canada
B) remains untested in the courts
C) works every time that it is used
D) can be used only by individuals with schizophrenia

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a category within the configurations of violence in relationships?

A) situational couple violence
B) mutual violent control
C) intimate terrorism
D) mutual resistance control

Question 19

Which of the following is a personal strategy that women should NOT use to stop violence?

A) asking neighbours for help in escaping the batterer
B) attempting to talk to the abuser about stopping the violence
C) asking someone else to intervene and get the abuser to stop
D) going to a shelter

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a typical role for the forensic psychologist when a woman is charged with the murder of her spouse or lover?

A) assessment of effects of battering received by defendant
B) testifying as an expert witness for the prosecution
C) testifying as an expert witness for the defence
D) evaluator of myths about family violence

Question 21

Outline some of the major evidence documenting the scope of the problem of intimate partner violence in Canada.

Question 22

Threatening a former partner's pet is a form of criminal harassment.

Question 23

Describe the purpose and components of the power and control wheel.

Question 24

Describe the information that should be gathered when preparing a battered woman defence.

Question 25

What were the main findings in the R.v.Lavallee Supreme Court of Canada case with regard to battered woman syndrome?

Question 26

What is the battered woman defence?

Question 27

A common stereotype of intimate partner homicide is being "inexplicable" or "out of the blue." Outline the evidence for or against this notion.

Question 28

One of the precursors to battered woman syndrome is the cycle of violence.Outline the phases in the cycle of abuse or cycle of violence.

Question 29

What changes have been made to the Canadian legal system to deal with spousal abuse?

Question 30

Describe some myths about the battered women.

Question 31

Is a battered woman who kills her husband justified in using the self-defence defence?

Question 32

Outline the relationship between gender and stalking behaviour.

Question 33

What are the goals of a forensic psychologist who testifies as an expert witness in a case in which a battered woman has killed her abuser? Is the psychologist an objective scientist or an advocate?

Question 34

Describe the components of the battered woman syndrome.

Question 35

Describe the role of the forensic psychologist in the assessment of battered woman syndrome.

Question 36

Criticize the concept of the battered woman syndrome.

Question 37

The newest tool in assessing risk in intimate partner violence cases is the ODARA.Provide evidence for the predictive validity of this tool.

Question 38

Outline the three major subtypes of male domestic abusers.Do you think that these subtypes capture the variety of domestic abusers? Suggest another potential category and provide evidence for your choice.

Question 39

What is the relationship of battered woman syndrome to posttraumatic stress disorder?

Question 40

How is self-defence defined in the Canadian legal system? Was the argument of self-defence accepted in the Mallott case? Why or why not?