Assaults and Violence Flashcards
Includes Possession of an Offensive Weapon
What is the Legislation for GBH?
Section 20, Offences Against the Persons Act 1861
Unlawfully and Maliciously
Wound or Inflict any Grievous Bodily Harm
With or without any weapon or instrument
What is Section 18 of the Offences Against the Persons Act 1861?
Grievous Bodily Harm with Intent. Committing GBH, With intent to: Do GBH Resist or prevent lawful apprehension / detention
What is the Legislation for ABH?
Section 47 of the Offences Against the Persons Act 1861
Some sort of hurt or injury
Needn’t be permanent or serious, but
Can not be something that passes quickly
What is the legislation for Common Assault and Battery?
Section 39, Criminal justice Act 1988
What is section 1 (1) of the Prevention of Crime Act 1953
Possessing an Offensive Weapon in a Public Place
What is an Offensive Weapon?
offensive weapon means any article made or adapted for use for causing injury to the person, or intended by the person having it with him for such use by him or by some other person
Explain Section 5, Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004
Causing or allowing the death of a child or vulnerable adult
Member of the same household and had frequent contact.
Significant risk of serious physical harm being caused to victim by unlawful act
Suspect caused death or aware of risk or failed to take steps to protect victim or suspect foresaw or ought to foreseen.
What is the legislation for controlling or coercive behaviour in an intimate or family relationship?
Section 76, Serious Crime Act 2015
Explain section 76, serious Crime Act 2015
A person (A) commits an offence if—
(a) A repeatedly or continuously engages in behaviour towards another person (B) that is controlling or coercive,
(b) at the time of the behaviour, A and B are personally connected,
(c) the behaviour has a serious effect on B, and
(d) A knows or ought to know that the behaviour will have a serious effect on B.
Explain Section 1, Children and Young persons Act 1933
Child Cruelty
By someone over 16 who responsible for an under 16yo
Directly or in-directly allows them to be significantly harmed (psychologically as well as physically)
Whether effecting them medically or with their development
What is Section 139(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988?
Any person in a public place has
Any article with a blade Or sharply pointed
Without
Lawful authority Or reasonable excuse
What is Section 139A of the Criminal Justice Act 1988?
Possession of a bladed article or sharply pointed article or offensive weapon on school premises.
What is the RARA risk assessment
Remove Risk - arrest and remand
Avoid Risk - rehouse victim
Reduce Risk - safety Planning, target Hardening, bail cons, injunctions
Accept Risk - continual risk assessment, intervention planning, support and consent of victim, offender target profiling
What is Section 76 of the Crime Act 2015?
It is an offence if a person:
Engages in controlling / coercive behaviour
Personal connection to victim
Behaviour seriously affects victim
Suspect should know this would be the outcome
What is the Legislation for Rape?
Section 1 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003