Criminal- Battery Flashcards
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Applying unlawful force
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Contact between d and v without v’s consent (Cole v turner)
Slightest tough is enough for unlawful force ( Collins v wilcock)
Unlawful force can be direct or indirect
Haystead
D had committed a battery against the child without directly touching it
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Actus Reus
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Applying unlawful force to the victim
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Mens rea
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Intentionally or recklessly applying unlawful force to the victim
