Understanding the role of a PC Flashcards
Scales of assault…
Homocide, murder, manslaughter GBH S18 OAP 1861 GBH S20 OAP 1861 ABH S47 OAP 1861 Common assault S39 CJA 1988
Assault…
Any act which a person intentionally or recklessly causes another person to apprehend immediate and unlawful personal violence.
Battery…
A person is guilty of battery if they intentionally or recklessly apply unlawful force on another person.
S47 Offence against the person act 1861… Actual bodily harm ABH.
A person is guilty of an offence if he intentionally or recklessly use unlawful force on another, thereby occasioning him.
Any hurt or injury calculated to interfere with a persons health or comfort and includes physical harm or shock and mental injury.
Grievous bodily harm GBH, S20 OAPA 1861.
Whosoever shall unlawfully and maliciously would or inflict any grievous bodily harm upon any other person, either with or without any weapon or instrument shall be guilty of an offence.
S18 GBH OAPA 1861…
Whosoever shall unlawfully and maliciously by any means whatsoever wound or cause any grievous bodily harm to any person with intent to do some grievous bodily harm to any person, or with intent to resist or prevent the lawful apprehension or detainer of any person shall be guilty of an offence.
S20 vs S18 GBH
S20 - either way offence - crown court - 5 year imprisonment - mag court - 6month a/o fine - racially ag - CC 7 year im a/o fine - mag c - 6 months a/o fine
S18 - indictable only - CC life imprisonment - Mag - N/A - racially ag - N/A
S24 OAP 1861
It is an offence to administer poison or other noxious substance with intent to injure, aggrieve or annoy a person. Whosoever shall unlawfully and maliciously administer to or cause to be administered to or taken by any other person any poison or other destructive or noxious thing, with intent to injure, aggrieve, or annoy such person, shall be guilty of an offence.
Assault police S89 (1) police act 1996.
It is an offence for any person to: assault or resist a police officer or any person assisting the officer in the lawful execution of his duty.
Obstruct police S89 (2) police act 1996
It is an offence for any person to: wilfully obstruct a police officer or any person assisting the officer, in the lawful execution of his duty.
Assault with intent to resist arrest. S38 OAPA 1861
It is an offence to: assault any person with intent to resist or prevent the lawful apprehension or detainer of himself or of any other person.
Assaults on emergency workers act 2018
This act provides that when the offence of common assault or battery is committed against an emergency worker, acting in the exercise of his functions as such a worker, the offence shall be triable either way and as such, carry a higher penalty.
Racially or religiously aggravated…
S29 crime and disorder act 1998 takes existing offences and sets out circumstances in which those existing offences become racially or religiously aggravated. Assaults, S39 CJA 1988 assault/batt, ABH S47, Wouldning or GBH S20. S18 GHB with intent is not covered as it already carries a maximum prison sentence.
S9 (1,A) Theft act 1968 … Burglary
A person is guilty of burglary if he enters a building or part of a building as a trespasser with intent to:
Steal anything therein or, inflict GBH on any person therein or damage any property therein.
What is a building?
… A structure of considerable size and intended to be permanent or at least endure considerable time.
Burglary S9 (1,B) Theft act 1968
A person is guilty of burglary if having entered a building or part of a building as a trespasser he goes on to:
Steal or attempt to steal anything therein or, inflict or attempt to inflict GBH on any person therein.
Aggravated burglary S10 Theft act 1968
A person is guilty of aggravated burglary if he commits any burglary and at the time has with him, weapon of offence or, any imitation firearm or, any firearm or any explosive (WIFE).
Criminal attempts act 1981 S1
If, with intent to commit an offence to which this section applies, a person does an act which is more than merely preparatory to the commission of the offence, they are guilty of attempting to commit the offence.