Assault Flashcards

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1
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The act that recognises assault is?

A

S 39 of the criminal Justice act 1988

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2
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What case defined assault

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Fagan V MPC

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3
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What is the definition of assault?

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where the D intentionally or recklessly causes the V to apprehend immediate unlawful personal violence’

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4
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The AR for assault?

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apprehension, immediate and unlawful personal violence.

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5
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What does apprehend mean

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To feel fear

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6
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The case for apprehension

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R V lamb( no fear no assault )

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7
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Immediate meaning

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Then and there

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8
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Case for immediate

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. Smith V cc of Woking police

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9
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Unlawful meaning

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Generally any force that wasn’t consented to by the V

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10
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What is the Mr for assault

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Intentionally or recklessly

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Direct intention meaning

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The desire to bring about a specific outcome

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12
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Case for direct intention

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Mohan

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13
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Recklessness meaning

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For seeing an outcome but taking the risk anyway

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14
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Recklessness case?

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Cunningham

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15
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R V Ireland

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Silence can amount to an assault

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16
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R v constaza

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Written words I letters are sufficient to create an assault