I do not believe mandatory arrest policies undermine the possibility of exercising an ethic of care. The premises of ethic of care are to essentially put one’s self in another person’s position and attempt to understand their point of view or situation. In the case of domestic violence, it may help in determining who the primary aggressor was, or allow the officer to truly help the victim and assist him/her achieve the outcome they desire or need. It allows for an officer to reflect on how he/she enforces the law and come to the right conclusion and make a proper choice, without compromising the spirt or intention of a law.
