Discuss the impact of a poor response or no-response policy to domestic violence cases. What happened in the Tracy Thurman case that highlighted the need for mandated responses?
What will be an ideal response?
Failure to respond appropriately to domestic violence can result in serious financial liability to local governments. More and more, victims of domestic violence are suing local governments for failure to protect them. Perhaps the most well-known case is that of Tracy Thurman in Torrington, Connecticut. The police department was ordered to pay almost $1 million because they failed to protect Tracy from her husband, who had a history of battering her (Thurman v. City of Torrington, 1984).
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a. Health care fraud b. Securities fraud c. Money laundering d. Mail fraud
Elder neglect refers to situations where individuals who have a ______ duty to provide care fail to do so.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
What standard for the use of deadly force clearly spells out when deadly force may be used and when it may not be used?
A. the defense-of-life standard B. the armed felon standard C. the imminent danger standard D. the threat to wellbeing standard
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a. taking b. stealing c. shoplifting d. burglary