(ANSWERED)SCCJA Pre-Academy Block 1-
Domestic Violence, Juvenile Procedures,
Victimology, Harassment and Stalking,
Criminal Gang Overview
deadly weapon - CORRECT ANSWER Any pistol, dirk, slingshot, metal knuckles,
razor, or other instrument which can be used to inflict deadly force
great bodily injury - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER conviction of any crime, in
any state, containing among its elements the same elements or similar to those of SC
law
Protection order - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER States obligated to recognize same-sex
marriage from other states.
Domestic violence third degree - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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
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 - CORRECT 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
-the offender has two prior convictions for DV in the past 10 years
-the offender uses or presents a firearm
OR
-In the process of committing DV second:
~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 of a high and aggravated nature - CORRECT ANSWER -To offer or
attempt physical harm
-with apparent present ability
-directed at a household member
-creating fear of imminent peril
AND
, -the offender manifests extreme indifference to the value of human life and great bodily
injury results or causes the victim to fear great bodily injury or death
-the offender violates a protection order in the process of committing DV first
Circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life - CORRECT
ANSWER -the offender uses a deadly weapon
-the offender knowingly and intentionally impedes the normal breathing or circulation of
blood of a household member by applying pressure to the throat or neck or by
obstructing the nose or mouth of a household member and thereby causing stupor or
loss of consciousness for any period of time
-the offense is committed in the presence of 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 offender physically restricts the victim from reporting to or calling emergency
services
When an officer can arrest for DV - CORRECT ANSWER If the offense is being
committed or has been freshly committed
Primary physical aggressor mandatory determiners - CORRECT ANSWER prior
complaints of DV
severity of injuries
likelihood of future injury
whether someone acted in self-defense
household member accounts
Primary physical aggressor recommended determiners - CORRECT ANSWER size
and strength
physical ability
ability to seek assistance without self defense
children present
criminal history
access to weapons
prior LE encounters
Mutual Combat - CORRECT ANSWER when the parties to a fight voluntarily engage in
violence
self-defense - CORRECT ANSWER use of force that appears reasonably necessary
for the self-protection of an intended victim
what not to say to victim at a dv scene - CORRECT ANSWER they or everyone will get
arrested
DSS will take the kids
why do you stay/you need to leave/you're dumb or crazy for staying
