Non-Fatal Offences Flashcards

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1
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Assault:
Actus Reus:
Mens Rea:

A

Common Assault
Actus Reus: to put the victim in fear of immediate, unlawful harm.
Mens Rea: to intend or be reckless as to the causing of fear.

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Assault:

R v Constanza

A

Words alone will constitute an assault.

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Assault:

R v Ireland & Burstow

A

Silence can be an assault.

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4
Q

Assault:

Tuberville v Savage

A

Words can negate an assault.

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5
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Offence type?

Court?

A

Summary

Magistrates

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Q

Assault:
Type of Offence?
Court?

A

Summary

Magistrates.

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Battery:
Actus Reus:
Mens Rea:

A

Common Battery
Actus Reus: apply unlawful force upon another.
Mens Rea: to intend or be reckless as to the application of force.

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Battery:

R v Thomas:

A

Clothing counts as battery.

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9
Q

Battery:
Type of Offence?
Court?

A

Summary

Magistrates.

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Assault Occasioning ABH:
Act:
Actus Reus:
Mens Rea:

A

Act: s47 Offences Against the Person Act 1861
Actus Reus: same as the original assault or battery plus hurt or injury calculated to interfere with health of comfort
Mens Rea: to intend or be reckless as to the initial assault or battery, there is no need to prove mens rea for full harm caused.

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ABH:

R v Chan Fook:

A

ABH includes psychiatric care.

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12
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ABH:

R v Smith:

A

ABH includes hair.

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13
Q

ABH:
Type of Offence?
Court?

A

Either-way

Magistrates/Crown

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Grievous Bodily Harm or Wounding:
Act:
Actus Reus:
Mens Rea:

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Act: s20 Offences Against the Person Act 1861
Actus Reus: to cause really serious harm or a wound (breaking the first two layers of skin).
Mens Rea: to intend or be reckless as to the causing of SOME harm.

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15
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GBH:

R v Brown & Stratton:

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Series of relatively minor injuries can amount to GBH.

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GBH:

R v Bollom:

A

Age is a factor.

17
Q

GBH:

JCC v Eisenhower:

A

Victim suffered internal bleeding but no breaking of the skin.

18
Q

GBH:

DPP v A:

A

Mens rea was not “malicious” - young children playing.

19
Q

GBH:
Type of Offence?
Court?

A

Either-way

Magistrates/Crown

20
Q

GBH with Intent:
Act:
Actus Reus:
Mens Rea:

A

Act: s18 Offences Against the Person Act 1861.
Actus Reus: to cause really serious harm or a wound.
Mens Rea: to fully intend the level of harm caused.

21
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GBH with Intent:

R v Dica:

A

Had consensual unprotected sex whilst knowing he was HIV positive.

22
Q

GBH with Intent:
Type of Offence?
Court?

A

Indictable

Crown