Assaults Flashcards

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Defition of assault

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Must show intent in the actions, but does not have to involve physical contact

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What are the 2 types of assaults

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Direct: striking, kicking, punching
Indirect: throwing a rock

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Defences to assault

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Consent
Amicable contest (sport)
Misadventure or accident (bumping someone as result of a train stopping)
Executing the law (arresting someone)
Lawful correction (punishing child)
Self defence (S322K)

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S23 SOA Unlawful assault (common assault)

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Any person who unlawfully assaults or beats another person

Arrest power

Points of proof
Identity
Unlawful assaults
Another person

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Indictable assault

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Assaults inflicting injury or harm to mental health.
Physical injury: unconsiousness, Broken bones, substntial pain
Harm to mental health: Physiological harm

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Indictable assault serious injury

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Endangers life
is substantial and protacted
eg: Quadriplegic, loss limb, severe damage to organs, minor brain injury

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Assaults involving threats
S20 CA - Threat to kill

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A person without lawful excuse, makes to another person a threat to kill that other person or any other person-
Intending that person would fear the threat would be carried out
Being reckless as to whether or not that other person would fear the threat would be carried out.

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S21 CA - Threat to inflict serious injury

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A person who without lawful excuse, makes to another person a threat to inflict serious injury on that other personor any other person-
Intending that other person would fear the threat would be carried out
Being reckless as to whether or not that other person would fear the threat would be carried out

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S21A CA - Stalking

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When a person intentionally or persistently without Legitimate reason engages in a course of conduct directed at another specific person against that persons will and this conduct causes the other person to develop a fear or to believe that harm would come to the, or some other person

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Assaults invovling conduct
S22 CA - Conduct endangering life

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A person who without lawful excuse,recklessly engages in conduct that places or may place another person in danger of death

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S23 CA - Conduct endangering a person

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A person who without lawful excuse,recklessly engages in conduct that places or may place another person in danger of death

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S30 CA - Threatening injury to prevent arrest

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A person who threatens injury to any property with intent
- to prevent or hinder the lawful apprehension or detention of himself or another person
- to prevent or hinder a MOPF or PSO from investigating in a lawful manner

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S195H CA Affray

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A person who uses or threatens unlawful violence and whose conduct would cause a person of reasonable firmness present at the scene to be terrified (can’t be scared easily)

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Offences to emergency workers
Emergency worker definition:

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Police, PSO, Paramedic,FRV, SES

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S51 SOA - Emergency worker

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A person must not HOARD an emergency worker
A person must not HOARD another person assissting an emergency worker

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What is HOARD

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Hinder
Obstruct
Assault
Resist
Delay

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S31 CA - A person who:

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A person who assaults/ threatens to assault, resists or intentionally obstructs and emergency worker