tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7959803343678816550.post8868269863850876590..comments2023-10-31T02:08:20.043-07:00Comments on CJS395 Spring 2012: Mandatory arrest and domestic violenceMichael Gizzihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15691728024188312906noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7959803343678816550.post-62598723134056991232012-02-27T18:44:35.613-08:002012-02-27T18:44:35.613-08:00By Andrew SerenaBy Andrew Serenaaseren87https://www.blogger.com/profile/02599674385149527526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7959803343678816550.post-38601733297134881882012-02-27T18:44:18.984-08:002012-02-27T18:44:18.984-08:00What you are saying in my opinion is very true, ma...What you are saying in my opinion is very true, mandatory arrests in domestic abuse are sometimes not the best answer to the situation. People have varying degrees to what domestic abuse actually is and in Illinois people have been arrested over just a touch with some marks. For instance my Uncle grabbed his wife's arm when they were in an argument because she was getting ready to smash a family heirloom in the heat of the madness he let her go and she called the police and he was arrested. In a situation like that mandatory arrest should not be happening, but there are some severe times where a woman(and not to be sexist) and a man are beaten pretty badly where they do not want to press charges but someone needs to answer for what has been done. I believe that the officer should have discretion in the arrest of the subjects that are involved in a domestic situation. Laws like that are deemed to make an officer go only one way when there could be a better alternative to the situation, like just letting them cool it off and separate for the night in a mild situation.aseren87https://www.blogger.com/profile/02599674385149527526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7959803343678816550.post-37777598848136613912012-02-25T20:23:23.962-08:002012-02-25T20:23:23.962-08:00I agree that there are many positive and negatives...I agree that there are many positive and negatives aspects of this policy. It definitely affects colored women and women of minority statuses disproportionally. They typically need their partner in the home to provide money and housing for their family and though the woman is suffering she may fear more for her family. I feel like in some serious cases of domestic violence where the officer feels that the victim is in danger or that the kids could be affected, they use mandatory arrest. In cases where the victim is just trying to get someone to talk down their abuser, but not actually arrest, I feel that they should be forced to attend a class, or therapy. This will not remove the abuser from the home and hopefully get them some help for their problems.HilaryJoycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16902397787360445381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7959803343678816550.post-31769117941358647022012-02-23T16:53:29.242-08:002012-02-23T16:53:29.242-08:00I feel like in this situation there will always be...I feel like in this situation there will always be positives and negatives. I think that situations like this should be up to the police and they should have discretion, and the person being abused should be able to send the abuser away if he/she wants too. In some cases though I feel like the abuser should automatically be arrested. Again I feel like it should be discretion that decides.Amanda Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16071852558440085769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7959803343678816550.post-87725026118263513702012-02-22T15:48:52.647-08:002012-02-22T15:48:52.647-08:00I think that the mandatory arrest that comes with ...I think that the mandatory arrest that comes with a domestic violence call is a pretty serious problem. Like you said not all of the calls need to result in an arrest. Many women or even men just need someone there to calm down the situation and to get them to the proper place whether it is counseling or another option. The problem that these women face again is that the man who would be taken away is the main source of income in the family and how are they supposed to support their children if the bread winner is behind bars. I think that this is a complicated situation to deal with because when arriving on the scene you could very well not know if someone has or has not been a victim. I believe that the situation however should be assessed before police make an arrest.Little Miss Sunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04371311817801602094noreply@blogger.com