Asssualts

Question 1

Define assault

Answer 1

Any act which a person intentionally or recklessly causes another person to apprehend immediate and unlawful personal violence

Question 2

Define battery

Answer 2

A person is guilty of battery if they: intentionally or recklessly apply unlawful force on another person

Question 3

4 defences to assault

Answer 3

Self defence
Lawful sports
Implied consent
Consent

Question 4

Section 47 offences against a person 1861

Answer 4

Actual bodily harm
A person is guilty of an offence if he intentional or recklessly uses unlawful force on another, thereby occasioning him actually bodily harm

Question 5

What is ABH

Answer 5

Any hurt or injury calculated to interfere with a persons health or comfort & included physical harm or shock & mental injury

Question 6

Section 20 offences against a person 1861

Answer 6

Grievous bodily harm
Whosoever shall unlawfully & maliciously wound or inflict any GBH upon any other person
Either with or without any weapon or instrument shall be guilty of an offence

Question 7

Section 18 offences against a person 1861

Answer 7

GBH with intent
Whosoever shall unlawfully & maliciously by any means whatsoever wound or cause any GBH to any person with intent to do some GBH to any person or with intent to resist or prevent the unlawful apprehension or detainer of any person shall be guilty of an offence

Question 8

Section 89(1) police act 1996

Answer 8

It is an offence for any person to assault or resist a police officer or any person assisting the officer in the lawful execution of his duty

Question 9

Section 89(2) police act 1996

Answer 9

It is an offence for any person to wilfully obstruct a police officer or any person assisting the officer in the lawful execution of his duty

Question 10

Section 38 offences against a person act 1861

Answer 10

Assault with intent to resist arrest
It is an offence to assault any person with intent to resist or prevent the lawful apprehension or detainer himself or of any other person

Question 11

Section 29 crime & disorder act 1998

Answer 11

Religiously & racially aggravated
Takes existing offence & sets circumstances in which those existing offences become racially or religiously aggravated
GBH with intent is excluded as this already carries a life sentence

Question 12

Section 24 offences against a person 1861

Answer 12

It is an offence to administer poison or other noxious substance with intent to injury, aggrieved or annoy a person

Question 13

5 building blocks

Answer 13

Preserve life
Preserve scene
Preserve evidence
Identify victim
Identify offender

Question 14

Consented assaults

Answer 14

Tattoo
Medical
Piercings

Question 15

3 points to prove GBH with intent

Answer 15

GBH occurred
Intention to cause GBH
Act was deliberate and unjustifiable