Assault Flashcards
Discuss another person
It has to be another person other than the offender
What are the ingredients for assault?
Assaults
Another person
Discuss assaults
- Intentionally applying or attempting to apply force
- Directly or indirectly threatening by act or gesture
- If the reason has reasonable grounds to believe that the other person has the ability to carry out the act
What are the ingredients for assaults with a weapon
Assaults
Another person
Using anything as a a weapon
OR
Having anything with him or her in circumstances that prima facie show an intention to use it as a weapon.
Discuss assualts
Intentionally applying or attempting to apply force
Directly or indirectly threatens by act or gesture
In the person has reasonable ground to believe the other person has the ability to carry out the actions.
Discuss another person
It has to be another person other than the offender.
Discuss using anything as a a weapon
An object of some sort used as a weapon.
Discuss having anything with him or her in circumstances that prima facie show an intention to use it as a a weapon
An object of some sort on the offender or reasonable available to them. The circumstances must show intention to use the object as a weapon.
What is conditional assault?
Make a condition for assault eg shuttle door or ill smash you.
What is transferred malice?
Collateral damage eg punch someone they duck and hit the person behind.
What is indirect assault?
Doing something that you know will injure eg pulling someone else’s chair out
What is direct assault?
Physical contact eg punch
What are the ingredients for assault with a weapon?
Assaults
Another person
Using anything as a weapon
OR
Having anything with him or her I circumstances that prima facie show an intention to use it as a weapon
