Non Fatal Offence- Assault and Battery Flashcards
Assault and battery legal authority
S39 criminal justice act 1988
Assault and battery sentence
Summary
ABH injury legal authority
S47 offences against the person act 1861
ABH Injury maximum sentence
Tew
GBH unlawful legal authority
S20 OAPA 1861
GBH Unlawful maximum sentence
Tew
GBH with intent legal authority
S18 OAPA 1861
GBH with intent maximum sentence
Indictable
Assault basic definition
Before the strike no physical contact
Battery
The physical contact
Common law assault definition
To intentionally, recklessly cause the victim to apprehend immediate unlawful force
Ar of assault
Cause victim to apprehend immediate, unlawful force
3 elements of AR
Can be caused by
Must apprehend, if no fear no assault
Immediate unlawful force
Silent telephones can be assault
Ireland
Can be letters or written communication
Contanza