Offences Against the Person Flashcards
What year was the Offences Against the Person Act?
1861
What are the four categories of offences against the person?
Common assault
Actual bodily harm
Grievous bodily harm
GBH with intent
Section 39 Criminal Justice Act 1988
Common assault
Common assault and battery
What is common assault?
Any act which intentionally or recklessly causes another to apprehend immediate and unlawful violence or intentionally or recklessly applies unlawful force on another
What is common assault by battery?
When a common assault occurs and physical contact is made, however slight the force
Section 47 Offences Against the Person Act
Actual Bodily Harm (ABH)
Define ABH
Actual bodily harm includes any hurt or injury calculated to interfere with the health or comfort of the victim
What distinguishes ABH from common assault by battery?P
The severity of the injury only
What types of injuries can ABH result in?
Physical
Psychological
Section 20 Offences Against the Person Act
GBH
Define GBH
Most severe form of assault, in which significant harm is caused to a victim, resulting in substantial physical or psychiatric damage
Section 18 Offences Against the Person Act
GBH with intent
Define GBH with intent
The intention to wound or cause grievous bodily harm, or to resist or prevent arrest
What do you need to prove the offence of GBH?
Evidence of the suspect’s intention to inflict GBH
Section 28 Crime and Disorder Act 1998
Racially or religiously aggravated offences
