Describe the social-psychological model and its utility in explaining intimate partner violence

What will be an ideal response?


The social-psychological model argues that the feminist theory and the psychological approach both fall short of providing tools for intervention. It recognizes the sociopolitical context of homophobia and internalized homophobia which create the environment that supports relationship abuse. Negative feelings such as low self-esteem are acted out in the form of partner abuse. Personal characteristics may also influence the choice to use abuse in relationships.

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Which year was the first probation statute enacted in the United States?

a. 1776 b. 1878 c. 1859 d. 1869

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For _____, the crime must have been committed in the presence of an officer for a warrantless arrest to be valid.

A. misdemeanors B. arson C. felonies D. larceny

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Many offenders with substance abuse problems are sentenced to ______, a more restrictive type of probation.

A. high security supervision probation B. maximum supervision probation C. intensive supervision probation D. individual supervision probation

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If police selection processes required pre-existing knowledge of the law and of the criminal justice system, then police academies could

a. Focus more upon COP c. Focus more upon ethics b. Focus more upon sociological theory d. All of the above

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