Offences Against The Person

Question 1

Section 39 Criminal Justice Act 1988 (part 1)

Answer 1

Common assault:
Any act
Which intentionally or recklessly
Causes another to apprehend
Immediate
Unlawful
Violence

Question 2

Defences for common assault

Answer 2

Self defence or defence of another
Defence of property
Prevention of crime
Lawful arrest

Question 3

Section 39 Criminal Justice Act 1988 (part 2)

Answer 3

Any act by which a person
Intentionally or recklessly
Applies
Unlawful force
On another

Question 4

Section 47 Offences Against the Persons Act 1861

Answer 4

Any hurt or injury
Calculated
To interfere
With the health or comfort of the victim

Question 5

Section 20 Offences Against the Persons Act 1861

Answer 5

Unlawfully and maliciously
Wound or inflict grievous bodily harm
Upon another person
With it without any weapon or instrument

Question 6

Section 18 Offences Against the Persons Act 1861

Answer 6

Intention to wound or cause grievous bodily harm or to resist arrest