Assault with Intent to Commit Sexual Violation Flashcards
What section, act and subsection covers assault with intent to commit sexual violation?
Section 129(2) of the Crimes Act 1961
What is a person?
Accepted by judicial notice or proved by circumstantial evidence.
According to Section 2 of the Crimes Act 1961, what is assault defined?
Assault is the act of intentionally applying force to a person of another, directly or indirectly, or any threatening act or gesture to apply such force to the person of another, if the person making the threat has, or causes the other to believe on reasonable grounds that he has, present ability to effect his purpose.
Does the assault need to be of an indecent nature?
No.
What must accompany the assault to form the offence of assault with intent to commit sexual violation?
The intention of, and for the purpose of, committing sexual violation.
