Assault

Question 1

Assault act

Answer 1

S.39 Criminal Justice Act 1988

Question 2

Nelson

Answer 2

Something of a physical kind which causes someone else to apprehend that they are about to be struck

Question 3

Ireland

Answer 3

Any act that intentionally or recklessly causes the victim to apprehend immediate or unlawful violence

Question 4

Ireland

Answer 4

Silence can qualify

Question 5

Constanza

Answer 5

Words alone qualify

Question 6

Tuberville v Savage

Answer 6

Words can negate an assault

Question 7

What can amount to an assualt

Answer 7

-Apprehension of unwanted touch
- Making threats

Question 8

Lamb

Answer 8

Apprehend should have the same meaning as anticipate

Question 9

V does not have to fear violence just believe it is going to happen

Question 10

Burstow

Answer 10

There only has to be the possibility of an immediate attack, it does not need to be rational

Question 11

Smith v Superintendent of Woking Police Station

Answer 11

‘V did not know what D was going to do next, but whatever he was going to do was something of a violent nature’

Question 12

Mens Rea

Answer 12

Savage
Intentionally or recklessly causing v to apprehend immediate and unlawful violence