Actus reus and mens rea of NFOAP

Question 1

actus reus of assault

Answer 1

apprehend violence - no harm, no touching

Question 2

actus reus of battery

Answer 2

unlawful application of force - no harm, any touching/ force (expect for day to day touching e.g high five, handshake)

Question 3

actus reus of s47 (abh)

Answer 3

assault occasioning actual bodily harm - some harm (with an assault or battery to start)

Question 4

actus reus of s20 (gbh)

Answer 4

gbh or wounding - serious harm or wound/cut/blood

Question 5

actus reus of s18 (gbh w/ intent)

Answer 5

gbh or wounding - serious harm or wounding/cut/blood

Question 6

example of assault in a question

Answer 6

frightened. panicked. silence. words. letters. messages.

Question 7

example of battery in a question

Answer 7

clothing. punching. kicking etc

Question 8

example of s47 abh in a question

Answer 8

internal injury. swelling. small broken bones. hair. psychiatrist injury

Question 9

example of s20/s18 in a question

Answer 9

permanent. disease hiv. wound. cut. blood. serious or severe. long term. vulnerability

Question 10

mens rea of NFOAP assault

Answer 10

intention or recklessness to cause the victim to apprehend immediate unlawful violence (direct or recklessness)

Question 11

mens rea of NFOAP battery

Answer 11

intention or recklessness to apply unlawful force (direct or recklessness)

Question 12

mens rea of NFOAP s47 abh

Answer 12

intention or recklessness to apply unlawful force or apprehend immediate unlawful violence (assault or battery) direct or recklessness

Question 13

mens rea of NFOAP s20

Answer 13

intention or recklessness as to some harm or wound direct or recklessness

Question 14

mens rea of NFOAP s18

Answer 14

intention to cause gbh direct or indirect intention