Assault

Question 1

What are the categories of assault?

Answer 1

D.I.M

Direct - deliberate and direct attack on another
Indirect - e.g. setting a dog on another
Menaces - threatening gestures & inducing a state of bodily fear

Question 2

Aggravations of assault?

Answer 2

D.I.M.P.L.E.R

D - Danger to victim
I - intent
M - Mode of perpetration
P - character of Person / victim 
L - Locus
E - Extent of injury
R - Racial motivation

Question 3

Define Assault

Answer 3

A crime at common law and is every attack directed to take effect physically on the person of another whether or not actual injury is inflicted.

• criminal intent must be present
• also transferred intent can apply.