Assault Flashcards
1
Q
Elements
A
(1) harmful or offensive contact OR (2) an imminent apprehension of a harmful or offensive contact
and the other person is thereby put into an apprehension of a harmful or offensive contact
2
Q
Imminent
A
does not mean immediate but it does mean that it will happen soon, without any significant delay
*Assistance: think about this from a policy perspective
3
Q
Does every battery include an assault?
A
probably
4
Q
Does assault require a battery to complete it?
A
No
5
Q
What must there be?
A
there must be an attempt to commit a battery and it is incomplete by reason of some intervening cause
6
Q
Do you need words?
A
Words are not an element. Actions are enough.
