GBH Flashcards
mowatt?
s20 mens rea
intention or recklessness to cause some injury
dica
biological harm
ireland & burstow
serious psychological harm
eisenhower
wounding
a cut is a break in both layers of skin- dermis & epidermis
smith
inflicts gbh injuries
this means no more and no less than serious injury but it does not have to be life threatening
morrison
s18 men’s rea
intention to cause serious gbh or resist arrest
bollom
side rule- vulnerable victim
when assessing the severity of the injuries you are allowed to take into account the victims age and health
brown & stratton
side rule- accumulation of injuries
an accumulation of less serious injuries can amount to gbh when taken together
s18 definition
d wounds or causes gbh with intent or with intent to resist arrest
s20 definition
where d wounds or inflict any gbh upon v with the intention or recklessness to cause some harm