Assault

Question 1

Assault definition

Answer 1

Act intentionally or recklessly to cause another to apprehend immediate violence

Question 2

Battery definition

Answer 2

Intentionally or recklessly apply force to another

Question 3

S.39 Criminal Justice Act 1988

Answer 3

Common assault

Question 4

S.47 Offences against the person act 1861

Answer 4

Actual bodily harm

Question 5

S.20 Offences against the person act 1861

Answer 5

Grievous bodily harm

Question 6

S.18 Offences against the person act 1861

Answer 6

Grievous bodily harm with intent

Question 7

Grievous bodily harm with intent

Answer 7

S.18 Offences against the person act 1861
Indictable, life
unlawfully and maliciously
intent to cause serious injury or wound
or in resisting arrest
by any means

Question 8

Grievous bodily harm

Answer 8

S.20 Offences against the person act 1861
Either way, 5 years
unlawfully and maliciously
cause serious injury or permanent wounding
with or without weapon

Question 9

Actual bodily harm

Answer 9

S.47 Offences against the person act 1861
Either way, 5 years
Causing injury that is more than merely transient
Can have an aggravating factor i.e. weapon, strangulation.

Question 10

Common assault

Answer 10

S.39 Criminal Justice Act 1988
Summary, 6 months
Assault or battery,
minor injury/ threats

Question 11

What Act do GBH with intent, GBH and Actual bodily harm fall under?

Answer 11

Offences against the person act 1861

Question 12

What Act does Common Assault fall under?

Answer 12

Criminal Justice Act 1988