non fatal offences Flashcards
what is an assault
common law offence
what is assault charged under?
Section 39 criminal justice act 1988,
what is assault defined as
defined as intentionally or recklessly, causing the victim to apprehend unlawful violence
can an assault be an omission
no must be an act
Constanza;Ireland
an assault, can be words, actions or both 
Apprehend doesn’t mean fear, but
belief that force is capable of being carried out
Lamb
Apprehend doesn’t mean fear, but believe that force is capable of being carried out
Does the belief need to be rational? It honestly held
no
Smith v woking
Immediate does not mean, instantaneous, but imminent
what must the force be in order to be an assault?
Unlawful
When will it not be an assault?
Consensual in self defence or in prevention of a crime
Conditional threat sufficient case
read v coker
Mens rea for assault
assault is intention, aim or purpose, (Mohan) or recklessness, recognise risk and took it anyway (Cunningham) causing victim to apprehend, unlawful violence.
is battery common-law?
yes
Statue for battery
Section 39 criminal justice act, 1988