Assault occasioning ABH

Aggravating Factors

• Victim is vulnerable
• Based on sexual orientation or disability
• Degree of premeditation
• Intention to commit more serious harm
• Leading role in a group or gang
• Previous convictions
• Offence commited whilst on bail
• Location adn timing of offence
• Ongoing effect upon the victim
• Offence committed against those working in the public sector or providing a service to the public
• Presence of others including relatives, especially children or partner of the victim
• Gratuitous degradation of victim
• In domestic violence cases, victim forced to leave their home
• Failure to comply with current court orders
• Offence committed whilst on licence
• An attempt to conceal or dispose of evidence
• Failure to respond to warnings or…