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non fatal offences Flashcards

1
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what are the two types of common assault

A

battery and assault

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2
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define battery

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unlawful force

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3
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define assault

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apprehending immediate violence

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4
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what are the sections of common assault

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S47 ABH
S18 GBH
S20 GBH

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5
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where are the maximum sentences for common assault outlined

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criminal justice act 1988

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6
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what are the maximum sentences for common assault

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6 months imprisonment
£5000 fine

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7
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where is technical assault defined

A

r v nelson

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8
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what is technical assault defined as

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an act which causes the victim to apprehend immediate personal violence with the intention or recklessness to whether this fear is caused by

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9
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what type of intent is technical assault

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basic

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10
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what case shows technical assault can be intended or reckless

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r v light

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11
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what does it mean to apprehend immediate violence

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if it is obvious there will be no use of force, it is not assault

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12
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what case shows that d must apprehend immediate personal violence to establish assault

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r v lamb

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13
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what effect do verbal cues have on technical assault

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they can negate the assault, as proof there will be no force

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14
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what case shows verbal cues may negate the assault

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tuberville v savage

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15
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what is the actus reus of technical assault

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d must do an act, either verbal or physical, which causes someone to fear harm

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16
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what does immediate mean in technical assault

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imminent

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17
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what must the force be to establish common assault

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unlawful, ie being tackled in rugby is not an offence

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18
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give a case example for the actus reus of technical assault

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smith v cs of woking police station

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19
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where is battery defined

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faulker v talbot

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20
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what case shows touching can establish battery

A

r v thomas

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21
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what case shows battery can be a continuing act

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fagan

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22
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what is the definition of battery given in faulker v talbot

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any intentional [or reckless] touching of another person without the consent of that person and without lawful excuse
it need not necessarily be hostile, rude, or aggressive

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23
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what type of intent is battery

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basic

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24
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what case shows that foreseeable implements that may cause harm can establish battery

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dpp v santana-bermudez

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25
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does battery have to be a direct act

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no

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26
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what case shows a failed duty to act can establish battery

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santana-bermudez

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27
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what case shows battery can be indirect

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dpp v k

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28
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what case shows the force must be unlawful to establish battery

29
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what case shows the force must be unlawful to establish battery

30
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what is assault occasioning s47 abh

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where a battery or assault is committed and causes the consequence of abh

31
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where is sentencing guidelines of s47 ABH found

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s47 of the offences against the person act 1861

32
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what type of offence is s47 ABH

A

triable either way

33
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what is the maximum sentence for s47 ABH

34
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what is the mens rea of s47 ABH

A

intention or recklessness to the assault or battery, not to the ABH

35
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what case shows the mens rea of s47 ABH

A

r v roberts

36
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r v roberts

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didn’t intend to hurt her, was reckless to harm being caused when he intended to touch her

37
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what does ABH stand for

A

actual bodily harm

38
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what does ABH cover

A

covers virtually any injury such as a graze/bruise
loss of consciousness
psychiatric illness

39
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what must the harm caused by ABH be

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more than trivial

40
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what does injury caused by ABH not include

A

any emotional distress

41
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what is the actus reus of s47 ABH

A

an assault which causes ABH

42
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what case defines the actus reus of s47 ABH

43
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miller

A

any hurt or injury calculated to interfere with the health or comfort of the victim

44
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what case shows violence only must be imminent

A

smith v cs woking police station

45
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which statute sets guidance on battery when correcting a child

A

the children act 2004

46
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what are the two types of gbh

47
Q

what type of offence is s20 gbh

A

basic intent offence

48
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what type of offence is s18 gbh

A

specific intent offence

49
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what is the maximum sentence for s20 gbh

A

5 years in prison

50
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what is the maximum sentence for s18 gbh

A

life in prison

51
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what is meant by gbh

A

grievous bodily harm
serious harm

52
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what does gbh include

A

infection, physical or psychiatric harm, a wound

53
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what is a wound

A

something which breaks the continuity of the whole skim

54
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where was the definition of gbh found

A

dpp v smith

55
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dpp v smith

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gbh is really serious harm

56
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what case shows a wound must break the whole skin to establish gbh

A

eisenhower

57
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what case shows an infection can establish gbh

58
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what case shows the victims circumstance can be taken into account when establishing gbh

A

r v bollom

59
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define s20 gbh

A

malicious wounding/inflicting gbh, with or without instrument

60
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what does inflict mean in s20 gbh

A

the actions of d led to the consequence of s20 gbh, and can be read as cause

61
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do you need assault occasioning s20 gbh

62
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what case shows an action can inflict s20 gbh through assault

63
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what case shows depression is considered s20 gbh

A

r v burstow

64
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what is the mens rea of s20 gbh

A

can be an intention to do the offence, or reckless as to whether it occurs

65
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what case establishes the mens rea of s20 gbh

66
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what type of intent is needed for s18 gbh

67
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what is the similar in establishing s20 & s18 gbh

A

the actus reus

68
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what is the mens rea of s18 gbh

A

intention to cause gbh
resisting/preventing of lawful detention

69
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what case shows resisting arrest can establish s18 gbh

A

r v morrison

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