Types Of Assult

Question 0

What is murder?

Answer 0

A person
of sound mind and discretio
unlawfully kills (i.e. not self-defence or other justified killing);
A human
in being (born alive and breathing through its own lungs)
under the Queen’s Peace;
with intent to kill or cause grievous bodily harm (GBH).

Question 1

Name the types of assault, starting with the most serious.

Answer 1

Murder, manslaughter, GBH with intent, GBH, ABH, common assault.

Question 2

What is manslaughter?

Answer 2

killing with the intent for murder but where a partial defence applies, namely loss of control, diminished responsibility or killing pursuant to a suicide pact. (Voluntary)
conduct that was grossly negligent given the risk of death, and did kill, is manslaughter (“gross negligence manslaughter”); and
conduct taking the form of an unlawful act involving a danger of some harm, that resulted in death, is manslaughter (“unlawful and dangerous act manslaughter”).

Question 3

What is GBH?

Answer 3

Grievous bodily harm. Causing life changing injury. It can be with intent.

Question 4

What is ABH?

Answer 4

Actual bodily harm. It produced visible injury.