ADMISSION-Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officers Standards and Education Set 3

the Legislature ✘ the Department of Public Safety ✘ the Department of Human Services ✘ the Attorney General ✔ both B & C ✔

he denies responsibility for his violent actions ✘ usually tries to hide his violent actions from his children ✘ generally is not himself a victim of past family violence ✘ is not very possessive of his spouse because he feels she's just a slut ✔

the Protective Order is automatically nullified ✘ the Protective Order remains in full force and effect ✘ officers may not then arrest the abuser for a violation of the previously arrestable "prohibited acts" ✘ the parties must notify their attorneys and the judge who issued the Protective Order that the parties have legally reconciled ✔

eventually surrender himself to local authorities ✘ usually sees he has a behavioral problem and seeks help ✘ realizes that in Texas the law permits a husband to discipline a wife with unruly behavior ✘ finds it easy to deny to himself and others that he did anything wrong ✔

not make an arrest if the victim spouse asks the officer not to do so ✘ attempt mediation to try to calm the situation so arrest is not necessary ✘ ask that one party leave for the night so potential conflict is reduced ✘ make the arrest ✔

Burglary of a Habitation ✘ Auto Theft ✘ Criminal Mischief ✘ Personal injury or death as a result of preventing crime or apprehending criminals ✔ All of the above ✔

violent incidents generally only occur once ✘ batterers probably grew up in homes where they were abused or witnessed abuse ✘ the parties eventually work things out and the violence disappears over time ✘ after a violent incident, batterers usually blame themselves ✔

not allow the victim to ventilate, but get right to the facts of the incident ✘ tell the victim the officer will leave if she does not stop crying and start cooperating ✘ press the victim for an explanation of why she die what she did to provoke him ✘ acknowledge her fear of future violence from the abuser and reassure her that the officers are concerned for her safety ✔

is both civilly and, in some respects, criminally enforceable ✘ is valid for up to two years ✘ is valid only in the county where the Protective Order was granted ✘ both a and b are true statements ✔

neighbors ✘ a formerly dating couple that never lived together ✘ brother and sister ✘ husband and wife ✔