Non-fatal Offences- ABH

Question 1

What section is ABH charged under?

Answer 1

S.47

Question 2

What are the charges for ABH?

Answer 2

Max 5 years

Question 3

What kind of offence is ABH?

Answer 3

Either-way offence

Question 4

What is actual bodily harm according to Miller 1954?

Answer 4

Any injury which is calculated to interfere with the health or comfort of the victim

Question 5

What is ABH also known as?

Answer 5

Aggravated assault

Question 6

What is the definition of ABH?

Answer 6

An assault which causes ABH with the intention too To cause the victim to fear unlawful force of subject unlawful force or to be subjectively reckless as to whether the victim fears or is subjected to unlawful force

Question 7

What must the prosecution establish?

Answer 7

The existence of assault or battery

Question 8

What did the case T V DPP 2003 say?

Answer 8

Harm does not have to be serious it can be a bruise or scratch

Question 9

What kind of offence is ABH?

Answer 9

A basic intent crime

Question 10

What is it not necessary to prove ?

Answer 10

Intention or recklessness to ABH , just to whether there was assault or battery

Question 11

Which case said that harm can include psychiatric injury ?

Answer 11

Chan Fook

Question 12

Which case said that cutting off a victims hair can amount to ABH?

Answer 12

R v Smith 2006

Question 13

What act is ABH charged under?

Answer 13

OAPA 1861