Others Offenses Against the Person

Question 1

Battery elements

Answer 1

1. unlawful force against a person
2. that results in bodily injury or offensive touching
   -General intent crime
   -Does not need to be intentional
   -Force does not need to be applied directly (i.e. causing a dog attack)

Question 2

Aggravated battery (felony)

Answer 2

Battery elements plus:
-Deadly weapon
-Resulting in serious bodily harm; or
-Child, woman, or police officer

Question 3

Assault

Answer 3

Two types of assault:
(1) Attempt to commit battery (need specific intent to commit battery); or
(2) the intentional creation of a reasonable apprehension in the mind of the victim of imminent bodily harm

*If there is an actual touching of the victim, is it battery, not assault

Question 4

Aggravated assault (felony)

Answer 4

Assault elements plus:
(1) the use of a dangerous weapon; or
(2) with the intent to rape, maim, or murder

Question 5

False imprisonment

Answer 5

The unlawful confinement of a person:
(1) without the person’s valid consent; and
(2) the confinement substantially interferes with the victim’s liberty

It is not confinement if the person has a reasonable alternative route

Question 6

Kidnapping

Answer 6

An unlawful confinement of a person that involves either:
(1) some movement of the victim; or
(2) concealment of the victim in a secret place

Question 7

Aggravated kidnapping (felony)

Answer 7

Includes kidnapping for ransom, kidnapping for the purpose of committing other crimes, kidnapping for offensive purposes, and child stealing (children cannot give capable consent)

Question 8

Rape

Answer 8

The slightest penetration is sufficient to constitute rape