Perpetrator Characteristics

1. Describe the relationship between the victim and the perpetrator.
2. Is the perpetrator around other children or vulnerable adults?  Who, where?
3. Does the perpetrator have any mental health issues?  What makes you think so?
4. Does the perpetrator use substances?  What, when, quantity?
5. Does the perpetrator have any criminal history?  What, when?
6. Has the perpetrator been involved in violence with his/her partner or in the community?
7. Is there anything about the perpetrator’s culture that is important to know?  
8. Does the perpetrator have access to weapons?
9. Are there dangerous animals in the home?
10. The role of the alleged perpetrator; (If the alleged perpetrator plays a caregiver role, elicit a description of the caregiver’s responsibilities)
11. The residence of the perpetrator;
12. The current location of the perpetrator and likelihood to be with the alleged vulnerable adult/victim; and
13. Alleged vulnerable adult/victim’s level of fearfulness of the alleged perpetrator;

14. Tell me about the person who is making financial decisions or assisting the adult.

    Listen for and document the name and contact information of the person, their formal or informal role in financial decisions, the alleged perpetrators benefit of taking the property, the form of deception or threat to the alleged victim, or suspected greater concern for the cost of care than the quality of the care or refusal to spend money on needed care

When a caregiver is an alleged perpetrator, the CFS Intake Specialist will determine if the alleged perpetrator maintains a license and will attempt to determine the type of license and the number.  

Persons may hold a license.  Examples of positions that have a license are nurses, nurse aides, medication aides, physicians, dentists, and mental health practitioners.

(03-2010)

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