Circumstances of Aggravation factors

Question 1

Circumstances of Aggravation - Sexual Assault (Adult) - DADA GO CCUB

Answer 1

D – Victim has serious physical Disability
A- Intentionally/recklessly inflicts ABH
D - Deprives victim of liberty
A - Victim under authority of offender

G - Offender threatens to inflict GBH
O - Offender threatens to inflict ABH with Offensive weapon

C - Offender in Company
C - Victim has Cognitive impairment
U- Under 16
B - Breaks and enters into building with intention to commit offence

Question 2

Circumstances of Aggravation - Sexual Assault (Child) DADA O CCUB

Answer 2

D – Victim has serious physical Disability
A- Intentionally/recklessly inflicts ABH
D - Deprives victim of liberty
A - Victim under authority of offender

O - Offender threatens to inflict ABH with Offensive weapon

C - Offender in Company
C - Victim has Cognitive impairment
U - Under influence of drugs/alcohol
B - Breaks and enters into building with intention to commit offence

Same as DADA GO CCUB Minus GBH + under 16

Plus if victim was under influence of drugs/alcohol

Question 3

Circumstances of Aggravation - Sexual Touching / Act (Adult) - CASC

Answer 3

the accused person is in the company of another person or persons, or
the complainant is (whether generally or at the time of the commission of the offence) under the authority of the accused person, or
the complainant has a serious physical disability, or
the complainant has a cognitive impairment.

Question 4

Circumstances of Aggravation - Sexual Touching / Act (Child) DADA O CCUB

Answer 4

D – Victim has serious physical Disability
A- Intentionally/recklessly inflicts ABH
D - Deprives victim of liberty
A - Victim under authority of offender

O - Offender threatens to inflict ABH with Offensive weapon

C - Offender in Company
C - Victim has Cognitive impairment
U Victim Under influence of drugs/alcohol
B - Breaks and enters into building with intention to commit offence

Same as DADA GO CCUB Minus GBH + under 16

Plus if victim was under influence of drugs/alcohol

Question 5

Circumstances of Aggravation - Robbery CAD

Answer 5

the alleged offender uses corporal violence on any person,
the alleged offender intentionally or recklessly inflicts actual bodily harm on any person,
the alleged offender deprives any person of his or her liberty.

Question 6

Circumstances of Aggravation - Break and enter ACCADK

Answer 6

the alleged offender is armed with an offensive weapon, or instrument;

the alleged offender is in the company of another person or persons;

the alleged offender uses corporal violence on any person;

the alleged offender maliciously inflicts actual bodily harm on any persons;

the alleged offender deprives any person of his or her liberty;

the alleged offender knows that there is a person, or that there are persons, in the place where the offence is alleged to be committed.

Question 7

Special Aggravation - Break and enter
WAG

Answer 7

W – Wounds or maliciously inflicts GBH on any person

A – Armed with dangerous weapon

G – Inflicts GBH on any person and is reckless to causing ABH to that person