Protection injunctions apply to which categories of violence?

• A. Repeat violence, sexual violence, or dating violence
• B. Only property crimes
• C. Only traffic violations
• D. Only workplace harassment

Answer: (A)

Protection injunctions are civil tools designed to shield someone from specific violent behaviors tied to personal relationships. They apply when the violence fits recognized categories: repeat violence (a pattern of abusive acts toward the same person), sexual violence (rape or sexual assault), or dating violence (abuse within a dating relationship). In these cases, a judge can issue an injunction to stop contact, keep the offender away, or provide other protections to the victim. Other types of issues like property crimes or traffic violations aren’t the focus of protection injunctions, and workplace harassment follows different legal routes. So the categories that receive protection injunctions are repeat violence, sexual violence, or dating violence.