Assaults

Question 1

What is section 39 of the criminal justice act 1988?

Answer 1

Common assault

An act where a person intentionally or recklessly causes another person to apprehend immediate and unlawful personal violence

Question 2

What is section 47 of the offences against the person act 1861?

Answer 2

Actual bodily harm

A person is guilty of an offence who unlawfully assaults another person, thereby occasioning him ABH

Question 3

What is section 20 of the offences against the person act 1861?

Answer 3

Grievous bodily harm

Whosoever shall unlawfully and maliciously wound or inflict gbh upon any other person, either with or without any weapon or instrument shall be guilty of an offence

Question 4

What is section 18 of the offences against the person act?

Answer 4

GBH with intent

Whoever shall unlawfully and maliciously by any means whatsoever wound or cause GBH to any person or with intent to resist or prevent apprehension or detainer of any person shall be guilty of the offence

Question 5

What is section 1 assaults on emergency workers offences act 2018?

Answer 5

Assault on an emergency worker

Common assault or battery that is committed against an emergency worker acting in the exercise of functions as such a worker

Question 6

What is section 89(2) of the police act 1996?

Answer 6

Obstructing a police officer

Any person who resists or wilfully obstructs a constable in the execution of his duty or a person assisting a constable in the execution of his duty shall be guilty of an offence