Crimes Against the Person

Question 1

Battery

Answer 1

i) Unlawful;
ii) Application of force;
iii) To another person;
iv) That causes bodily harm to that person; or
v) Constitutes an offensive touching.

Question 2

Assault

Answer 2

i) An attempt to commit a battery; or

ii) Intentionally placing another in apprehension of imminent bodily harm.

Question 3

Mayhem

Answer 3

Common-law battery that causes the dismemberment or permanent disfigurement of a person.

Equivalent of modern statutory aggravated battery.

Question 4

Kidnapping

Answer 4

i) Unlawful;
ii) Confinement of a person;
iii) Against that person’s will;
iv) Coupled with either:
a) The movement; or
b) The hiding of that person.

Question 5

False Imprisonment

Answer 5

i) Unlawful;
ii) Confinement of a person;
iii) Without consent.

Question 6

Rape

Answer 6

i) Unlawful;
ii) Sexual intercourse;
iii) With a female;
iv) Against her will by force or threat of immediate force.