Chapter 7 - Crimes against persons - Unit 2 - Lesson 1

Question 1

Assault

Answer 1

• intentionally threaten violence, by word or act,
• appeared to have the ability to carry out the threat
• created in the mind of the victim that violence was about to take place.

Question 2

Aggravated Assault

Answer 2

all the elements of assault plus, made the assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill, or with an intent to commit a felony. Aggravated assault is a felony of the third degree.

Question 3

Battery

Answer 3

• intentionally touched or struck the victim
• intentionally caused bodily harm to the victim.

Question 4

Aggravated battery

Answer 4

• intentionally caused great bodily harm
• used a deadly weapon.

Question 5

Felony battery

Answer 5

Battery that caused significant injury, great bodily harm, permanent disability, or permanent disfigurement to the victim.

Question 6

Domestic battery by strangulation

Answer 6

a felony battery that is against a family or household member or someone with whom the victim is in a dating relationship. Intentionally impedes the victim’s breathing or circulation against their will by applying pressure on the throat or neck, or by blocking the victim’s nose or mouth.

Question 7

RECLASSIFICATION

Answer 7

This can occur when the victim is 65 or older or is:
* School employee
* A sports official
* An emergency medical care provider
* A firefighter or Police Explorer
* A public transit employee
* A criminal justice officer
* a traffic accident investigation officer, traffic infraction enforcement officer, or parking enforcement specialist
* a College security officer

Question 8

WARRANTLESS ARREST

Answer 8

when the assault occurs:
* in your presence,
* during a domestic violence situation, or
* upon a LEO, firefighter, EMT , public transit employee