Assaults Flashcards
What are the defences to assault?
GO SCRAM
Games or sport Operation Self Defence Consent Reasonable Force Accidental Moderate Correction
Section and Act for Common Assualt
S39 Criminal Justice Act 1988
Definition of S39 Criminal Justice Act 1998
Common Assualt
- Minor/ superficial injuries
- Causes another to apprehend immediate unlawful violence
- so can be words/ act without contact alone ie. raised fists saying I’m going to punch you.
What section and act is Actual Bodily Harm?
S47 Offences Against the Persons Act 1861
What is the definition of S47 Offences Against the Persons Act 1861?
- assaults another
- causing actual bodily harm
- victim hurt and interferes with health and comfort
- but not to considerable degree
What section and act is Grievously Bodily Harm?
S20 Offences Against the Persons Act 1861
What is the definition of S20 Offences Against the Persons Act 1861
GBH
- unlawfully
- and maliciously
- wounds or inflicts GBH
- with or without weapon
- disfigurement
- loss of limb
- disability
- long term treatment
What section and act is GBH with Intent?
S18 Offences Against the Persons Act 1861
What is the definition of S18 Offences Against the Persons Act 1861
GBH with Intent
- wounds or causes GBH
- with INTENT
- to cause GBH
Or
- resist/ prevent lawful apprehension/ detention.
What is the section and act for Obstruct PC?
S89(2) Police Act 1996
What is the definition of S89 Police Act 1996?
Obstruct PC
- resists
- or wilfully obstructs
- police in execution of duty
- person assisting police
What section and act is Obstruct Emergency Worker?
S1/S2 Emergency Workers (Obstruction) Act 2006
What is the definition of S1/S2 Emergency Workers (Obstruction) Act 2006?
- obstructs/ hinders
- emergency worker
- responding to an emergency
What section and act is Assault Emergency Worker?
S1 Assault Emergency Worker Act 2018
What is the definition of S1 Assault Emergency Worker Act 2018?
- common assault
- emergency worker
- functioning as emergency worker