Violence CIB 010 Part 1 Flashcards
Wounds with Intent to Cause GBH
Section 188 (1) CA 1961 14years With Intent to cause Grevious Bodily Harm; to any person; wounds, maims, disfigures or causes grevious bodily harm; to any person
Wound
R v Waters: A breaking of the skin, normally evidenced by a flow of blood at the site of the blow or impact, wound will more often than not be external, but can also be internal.
Maims
Mutilating, crippling or disabling a part of the body so as to deprive the victim of the use of the limb or one of the senses. Must have some degree of permanence.
Disfigures
To deform, deface, mar or altar the appearance of a person R v Rapana and Murray The word disfigure covers not only permanent damage but also temporary damage.
Grevous Bodily Harm
Harm that is really serious DPP V SMITH Bodily harm needs no explanation and grievous means no more and no less than really serious. Grievous refers to the degree of harm
R v Waters example in relation to GBH
if offender stabs a victim and the knife penetrates vital organs -GBH but if it misses so that only tissue is cut, this would be more in keeping with an injury
GBH & immediate harm
All that is required is the acteus reus. GBH is not limited to immediate harm. The connection between cause and effect is a physical one not one of time. Eg R v Mwai who infected two women with HIV, HIV follows a steady and relentless progression leading to AIDS and then to death.
Doctrine of transferred malice + Case law
It is not necessary that the person suffering the harm was the intended victim. This may have arisen out of mistaken identification or accidental application of force. If the defendant has a mens rea of a particular crime and carries the actus reus of the same crime, he is guilty even though the result may have been unintended.
The opposite of the above would be someone throwing a stone at a person (Injury or wound) and smashing a window (Willful damage). Rv Hunt (the _unt)
Wounding vs GBH
Wounds; Maims & Disfigures refer to type of injury. GBH to the degree of seriousness EG, Single stab in the arm may result in a superficial wound, but still constitute 188(1) if the offenders intent was to inflict serious harm. 5 Stabs in the chest would be more appropriately cLassed as GBH
Injury -definition; case law & eg
Section 2 CA 1961- To cause actual bodily harm.
R V Donovan= ‘Bodily harm’ includes any hurt or injury calculated to interfere with the health or comfort of the victim… it need not be permanent but must no doubt be more than merely transitory or trifling
Bruised arm is not an injury
Injury & eg; psychiatric injury
Actual bodily harm can include psychiatric injury (hysterical or nervous condition), if medical evidence confirms an identifiable clinical condition. Best proof ‘expert evidence’ to identify a recognised psychiatric condition.
Knocked out teeth
injury not a wound
Bruised arm
Not even an injury
R v Sturm
‘To stupefy means to cause an effect on the mind or nervous system of a person which really seriously interferes with that persons mental or physical ability to act in any way which might hinder the intended crime.
Stupefy
Also include the administration of drugs that has led to dis-inhibition and stimulated uncharacteristic behavour.
Renders unconscious
Render- to cause to become or to be The offenders actions must cause the victim to lose consciousness.
Example of ‘renders unconscious’
Blow to the head; carotid hold; noxious substance
Violent means
Application of force that physically incapacitates a person. EG R V Claridge (clarit) hit prison officer on head with iron bar) Not limited to physical violence and can include threats of violence, depending on the circumstances. (Assessment made by the jury)
Rendered in capable of resistance Discussion, Caselaw, who makes the assessment of the element
Mere threat may not constitute ‘violent means’ and will depend upon surrounding circumstances.
EG R V Crossan- intention to rape victim by holding a loaded revolver to victims head which was sufficient to cause victim to submit to his will.
Jury to make that assessment.
Assault
Section 2 CA 1961
- The act of intentional applying or attempting to apply force to the person of another,
- directly or indirectly, or
- threatening by any act or gesture to apply such force to the person of another,
- if the person making the threat has or causes the other to believe on reasonable grounds that he or she has the present ability to effect his or her purpose’
Intent
1) Two types of intents, firstly, there must be an intention to commit the act and secondly, an intention to get a specific result. 2) Intention is a deliberate act, must be more than involuntary or accidental EG Assault S2 CA 1961 -The act of intentionally applying force 3) Intention to Produce a specific result EG Sec 228 (1)(b) CA 1961 Intent to obtain any benefit…
Proving Intent - Onus
Prosecution beyond reasonable doubt
Intent- Circumstantial evidence
1) offenders actions and words before, during and after the event 2) The surrounding circumstances 3) The nature of the act itself
Proving Intent -8 points in assault cases
1) Prior threats made 2) Evidence of premeditation 3) The use of a weapon 4) Whether weapon used was opportunistic or purposely brought 5) Number of blows 6) Degree of force used 7) Body parts targeted 8) Degree of resistance or helplessness of the victim
Wounds with Intent to Injure
Sec 188(2) CA 1961 7yrs -With intent to injure anyone, or with reckless disregard for the safety of others; -Wounds, Maims, Disfigures or causes GBH -to any person
Distinction between 188(1) & 188(2)
Offenders intent. Both relate to actions that result in W, M, D or GBH
Recklessness
Acting recklessly involves consciously and deliberately taking of an unjustifiable risk
Recklessness - Subjective test
The defendant consciously and deliberately ran a risk or was aware of the risk and proceeded regardless
Recklessness - Objective test
It was unreasonable for him to do so (based on whether a reasonable person would have taken the same risk)
Recklessness & extent of injury-what needs to be proved
Necessary to prove the defendant foresaw the risk of injury, not necessary that he recognised the extent of the injury that would result.
Injuring with Intent GBH
189(1) CA 1961 10 years -with intent to cause GBH -to anyone -Injures -any person
Injuring with Intent -Injures
189(2) CA 1961 5 Years -with intent to injure anyone or with reckless disregard for the safety of others, -injures -any person
Distinction between 189(1) & 189(2)
Offenders intent, both result in an injury
Section 191 CA 1961
Aggravated wounding 191 (1) Everyone is liable for a term not exceeding 14 years who with the intent- (a) to commit or facilitate the commission of any imprisonable offence or; (b) To avoid the detection of himself or of any other person in the commission of any imprisonable offence; or (c) To avoid arrest or facilitate the flight of himself or any other person upon the commission or attempted commission of any imprisonable offence- Wounds, Maims, Disfigures or causes GBH to any person, or stupefies or renders unconscious any person, or by violent means renders any person incapable of resistance