Other Offenses Against the Person

Question 1

What is battery?

Answer 1

Unlawful application of force to the person of another resulting in either bodily injury or an offensive touching.

Question 2

Assault is either:

Answer 2

(1) attempt to commit a battery OR
(2) intentional creation - other than by mere words - of a reasonable apprehension in the mind of the victim of imminent bodily harm.

Question 3

Aggravated Assault is an assault plus one of the following:

Answer 3

(1) the use of a deadly or dangerous weapon, or
(2) with the intent to rape, maim, or murder.

Question 4

False imprisonment consists of…

Answer 4

…unlawful confinement of a person without the person’s valid consent.

MPC says confinement must interfere substantially with the victim’s liberty.

Question 5

Modern statutes often define KIDNAPPING as unlawful confinement of a person that involves either

Answer 5

(1) some movement of the victim, or
(2) concealment of the victim in a “secret place.”