Chapter 8: Crimes Against Persons: Assault, Battery, Kidnapping & Stalking

Question 1

Assault

Answer 1

An unlawful threatened or attempted battery. Assault is when one attempts to injure another OR threatens / frightens to injure another with the present ability to do so.

Question 2

Battery

Answer 2

An unlawful, unjustified or offensive touching of another person

Question 3

Elements of Assault

Answer 3

1. An unlawful or threatened attempt
2. With apparent present ability
3. To injure another person

Question 4

Elements of Battery

Answer 4

1. An unlawful and willful
2. Use of offensive touching, violence or force (no matter how slight)
3. Against another person

Question 5

Present Ability

Answer 5

he accused must be in a position to carry out the threatened battery immediately AND the threat of harm must be obvious.

Question 6

Bodily Injury

Answer 6

Unlawful application of force of a physical nature upon the victim

Question 7

Mayhem

Answer 7

The malicious and unlawful destruction, amputation or permanently disabling or disfiguring of a member/organ of the body of another.

Question 8

Kidnapping

Answer 8

The unlawful and willful seizure and confinement of another person against their will by use of force, threat, fraud or deception.

Question 9

Asportation

Answer 9

The taking and/or carrying away of the property of another (for larceny) or of a person (for kidnapping).

Question 10

Types of Kidnapping

Answer 10

1. Forcible Kidnapping
2. Kidnapping with lascivious /lewd intent
3. Kidnapping with the intent to take out of a state
4. Kidnapping by non-custodial parent

Question 11

False Imprisonment

Answer 11

The unlawful violation of the personal liberty of another

Question 12

Elements of False Imprisonment

Answer 12

1. The unlawful seizing a person
2. The confinement and or restraint of that person
3. By the use of force, threat of force, deception or fraud

Question 13

Stalking

Answer 13

When a person willfully and repeatedly follows or harasses another person in a manner that would lead a reasonable person to be in fear or injury or death.

Question 14

According to the video about Lawrence Singleton committing mayhem, among other crimes, against Mary Vincent, how much time did he serve in prison for those offenses?

Answer 14

8 years

Question 15

According to the video about Lorena and John Wayne Bobbitt, what caused Lorena’s attack?

Answer 15

Repeated domestic violence

Question 16

The Lindbergh Baby kidnapper was tracked down initially through the use of

Answer 16

Gold certificates

Question 17

The Lindbergh case resulted in a law passed by Congress nicknamed “The Lindbergh Law” that allowed

Answer 17

Federal authorities jurisdiction in state cases that crossed state lines

Question 18

According to the video about the Cleveland kidnapping case, the defendant, Ariel Castro, was sentenced to?

Answer 18

Life + 1000 years

Question 19

For how many years was Jacyee Dugard held captive?

Answer 19

18

Question 20

According to the video about Rebecca Shaeffer, which state was the first to enact laws regarding stalking?

Answer 20

California