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Non-Fatal Offenses Flashcards

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Actus Reas of Assault

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Causing the victim to fear immediate unlawful violence.

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Mens Rea of Assault

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Intention or recklessness as to causing the victim to fear immediate unlawful violence.

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Actus Reas of Battery

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The unlawful application of force.

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Mens Rea of Battery

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Intention or recklessness as to the unlawful application of force.

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Actus Reas of S47 ABH

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Committing an assault or battery.

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Mens Rea of S47 ABH

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Intention or recklessness as to an assault or battery.

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Actus Reas of S20 GBH

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Causing some harm.

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Mens Rea of S20 GBH

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Intention or recklessness as to causing some harm.

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Actus Reas of S20 Wounding

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Causing some harm.

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Mens Rea of S20 Wounding

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Intention or recklessness as to causing some harm.

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Actus Reas of S18 GBH

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Inflicting GBH.

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Mens Rea of S18 GBH

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Specific intention as to inflicting GBH.

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Actus Reas of S18 Wounding

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Inflicting a wound.

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Mens Rea of S18 Wounding

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Specific intention as to inflicting a wound.

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Defenition of intention

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Taking a decision to bring about a certain consequence (Mohan).

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Defenition of recklessness

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Foreseeing a risk but taking it anyway (Cunningham).

17
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Assault - Ireland

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Words or silence can amount to assault.

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Assault - Constanza

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Words do not have to be verbal.

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Assault - Logdon

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It does not matter if a threat cannot be carried out, so long as there is fear of immediate unlawful violence.

20
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Assault - Lamb

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If there is no fear of immediate unlawful violence, there cannot be an assualt.

21
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Battery - DPP v K

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The force can be applied indirectly.

22
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Battery - Thomas

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The slightest of touch is sufficient.

23
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Definition of ABH

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“Something not so trivial as to be wholly insignificant” (Chan Fook)

24
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ABH - Chan Fook

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Psychiatric injury can amount to ABH.

25
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Definition of GBH

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“Serious harm” (Smith).

26
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GBH - Saunders

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Does not have to be life threatening.

27
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GBH - Burstow

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Serious psychiatric harm can amount to GBH.

28
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GBH - Bollom

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Bruising can amount to GBH if the victim is a child or an elder.

29
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Wounding - JCC v Eisenhower

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A wound means a break in both layers of skin.

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