Assaults

Question 1

what are the 5 building blocks in order of importance

Answer 1

1) Preserve life
2) Preserve scene
3) Preserve evidence
4) Indentify victim
5) Identify offender

Question 2

2 types of common assault

Answer 2

Assault verbal and assault battery

Question 3

4 defences to assault

Answer 3

• Consent
• Lawful sports
• Self defence
• Prevention of crime

Question 4

How could a assault be consented (3 examples)

Answer 4

• Medical treatment
• Tatoos
• Piercings

Question 5

What does not constitute consent to an assault?

Answer 5

• Submitting to an assault

Question 6

what section of what act states can be used as a defence for an assault for the prevention of crime

Answer 6

S 3(1) criminal law act

Question 7

What does S 3(1) criminal law act state

Answer 7

• You can use such force as is reasonable in the prevention of crime

Question 8

What type of offence is a common assault

Answer 8

Summary

Question 9

What section and act is common assault under and the year of the act

Answer 9

Section 39 criminal justice act 1988

Question 10

give examples of common assault

Answer 10

Grazes, sractches, minor bruising, black eye

Question 11

What can increase the sentence of a common assault

Answer 11

If it is racially or religiously aggrovated

Question 12

What section and act is ABH under

Answer 12

Section 47 offences against the person act 1861

Question 13

Define ABH

Answer 13

Any ‘hurt and damage’ to the body which ‘interferes with the health or comfort’ of a person

Question 14

Gives 4 examples of ABH

Answer 14

• Minor fracture
• Broken nose
• Psychiatric injury
• Bruising

Question 15

what can increase the sentence of ABH

Answer 15

If it is racially or religiously aggrovated

Question 16

What type of offence is ABH

Answer 16

Either way offence

Question 17

What is the max sentence for ABH

Answer 17

5 years

Question 18

When would a common assault injury turn into an ABH charge (7 EXAMPLES)

Answer 18

• Use of weapon
• Biting
• Vulnerable victim
• part of gang
• Pre-meditated
• Victim public servant
• strangulation used

Question 19

What section and act is GBH under

Answer 19

Section 20 offences against the person act 1861

Question 20

What type of offence is GBH

Answer 20

either way

Question 21

What can increase the sentence of GBH

Answer 21

If it is racially or religiously aggrovated

Question 22

Give 5 examples of GBH

Answer 22

• Permanent disability
• Substantial blood loss
• Permanent loss of sensory function
• Broken bones
• Wound
• any injury requiring lengthy treatment

Question 23

What section and act is GBH with inent under

Answer 23

Section 18 offences against the person act 1861

Question 24

What type of offence is GBH with intent

Answer 24

Indictable

Question 25

What is the maximum sentence of GBH with intent

Answer 25

life

Question 26

What injuries are required for GBH with intent

Answer 26

Same as section 20 GBH of offences against person act 1861

Question 27

3 points to prove GBH with intent

Answer 27

- GBH occured - Act was deliberate and unjustified - Intention to cause GBH

Question 28

What section and act is religious and racially agrivated assaults unde

Answer 28

Section 29 Crime and disorder act 1998

Question 29

What is the max increased penalty for common assault if it is racially or religiously aggravated

Answer 29

2 years

Question 30

What is the max increased penalty for ABH if it is racially or religiously aggravated

Answer 30

7 years

Question 31

What is the max increased penalty for GBH if it is racially or religiously aggravated

Answer 31

7 years

Question 32

what section and act is assault on PC under

Answer 32

Section 89 (1) police act 1996

Question 33

what type of offence is assault PC under

Answer 33

Summary

Question 34

What section and act is assault PC with intent to resist or prevent arrest under

Answer 34

Section 38 offences against the person act 1861

Question 35

What offence is assault PC with intent to resist or prevent arrest under

Answer 35

Either way

Question 36

Max sentence for is assault PC with intent to resist or prevent arrest under

Answer 36

2 years

Question 37

What section and act is Obstuct PC offence under

Answer 37

Section 89 (2) police act 1996

Question 38

What type of offence is obstruct PC

Answer 38

Summary

Question 39

What is max sentence for obstruct PC

Answer 39

1 month

Question 40

What act protect assaults on emergency workers

Answer 40

Assaults on emergency workers act 2018

Question 41

what type of offence is assaults on emergency workers

Answer 41

either way offen

Question 42

what is max sentence for assaults on emergency workers

Answer 42

12 month

Question 43

Who is included in assaults on emergency workers act

Answer 43

- Police/custody officer/PCSO - NCA - Prison officer - Fire service - NHS