Criminal Law 4 Flashcards
Assault
Is the intentional threatening of another witj battery and the creating of reasonable apprehension of immediate bodily harm in tje victim. Addionally, in criminal law, an assault is an attempted but failed battery regardless of whether the intended victimj was aware of the attempt.
BATTERY
Is the intentional, harmful or offensive touching of another person.
FALSE IMPRISONMENT
Is the intenrional confinament of another person against his will.
KIDNAPPING
Is the movement of a person against his will from one place to another.
RAPE
Is sexual intercourse with a woman without her consent.
STATUTORY RAPE
Is sexual intercourse with a willing female under the age of consent.
SODOMY
Is the term used generically to cover what the common law or state legislatures regard as seriously deviate or unnatural sexual practices.
MAYHEM
Is the malicious maiming or disfiguring of another