Injuring

Question 1

Injuring with intent - Act and section

Answer 1

Crimes Act 1961 Section 189 (1) and 189 (2)

Question 2

Injuring with intent (1) - Elements

Answer 2

With intent to cause GBH
To any person
Injures
Any person

Question 3

Injuring with intent (2) - Elements

Answer 3

With intent to injure any person or
With reckless disregard for the safety of others
Injures
any person

Question 4

Injure definition?

Answer 4

Means to cause actual bodily harm

Question 5

Acting recklessly

Answer 5

When recklessness is an element in an offence the following must be proved:

• That the defendant consciously and deliberately ran a risk (a subjective test).
• That the risk was one that was unreasonable to take in the circumstances as they were known to the defendant (objective test - based on whether a reasonable person would have taken the risk),