Assault

Question 1

List the elements of assault

Answer 1

Assaults

Another person

Question 2

Give an example of direct application of force

Answer 2

Punch in the head

Question 3

Give an example of indirect assault

Answer 3

Pulling chair out from under someone

Question 4

Give an example of transferred malice

Answer 4

Going to punch a person but they duck and strike someone else

Question 5

give an example of conditional assault

Answer 5

Get out of the way or i’ll punch you

Question 6

List the act and section that confers legal justification for the use of force

Answer 6

Section 59 Crimes act 1961 (preventing harm children)
Section 39 Crimes act 1961 (making an arrest)
Section 40 Crimes act 1961 (Preventing escape)
Section 41 Crimes act 1961 (Preventing Suicides)
Section 42 Crimes act 1961 (Preventing breach of peace)
Section 48 Crimes act 1961 (Self defence and protection of someone else)

Question 7

Define implied consent

Answer 7

A person cannot consent to criminal assault. implied consent are intentional acts such as;
touching a person on the shoulder
handshaking
kissing

Question 8

What Acts and sections do assault fall under?

Answer 8

Crimes act 1961 section 196 or

Summary offenses act 1981 section 9