non fatal offences

Question 1

What legal principle does R v Ireland (1997) set out?

Answer 1

Assault does need to be a physical act it words are enough.

Question 2

What legal principle does R v Constanza (1997) set out?

Answer 2

That assault can constitute as words.

Question 3

What legal principle does DPP V Logdon (1976) set out?

Answer 3

That the mens rea of assault requires the defendant to threaten the use of unlawful force.

Question 4

What legal principle does Smith V Chief constable of Woking (1983) set out? (Assault)

Answer 4

That the force feared must be immediate.

Question 5

What legal principle does R v Lamb set out?

Answer 5

If the victim does not fear immediate unlawful personal violence then the conviction will fail as they do not have the men’s rea.

Question 6

What legal principle does DPP v K set out?

Answer 6

That battery can also be an indirect act.

Question 7

What legal principle does JCC v Eisenhower set out?

Answer 7

That a wound needs to be a break in the continuity of the skin- blood must be seen.

Question 8

What legal principle does R v Bollom set out?

Answer 8

That the age and characteristics of the victim must be considered d when deciding whether the harm cause constitutes ABH.

Question 9

What legal principle does R v Burstow set out?

Answer 9

That psychiatric injury classes as GBH.

Question 10

What legal principle does R v Savage set out?

Answer 10

It is sufficient that when commit reckless acts it is foreseeable that some harm will occur.