GBH model ao1

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  • Created on: 19-02-23 17:05
GBH is defined in...
Sections 20 and 18 of the OAPA 1861
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Actus reus
To unlawfully wound or inflict GBH on another person
2 of 16
Lawful reasons
Self-defence or crime prevention
3 of 16
Reasonable punishment of a child is not lawful for GBH (case)
R v Hopley
4 of 16
Wound
A break in the continuity of the skin
5 of 16
An internal rupture of blood vessels is not a wound
C v Eisenhower
6 of 16
Grievous bodily harm
Really serious harm
7 of 16
The victim's vulnerability is taken into account when assessing the severity of the injury (case)
R v Bollom
8 of 16
What amounts to really serious harm needs to be objectively assessed (case)
R v Brown and Stratton
9 of 16
GBH includes psychiatric injury (case)
R v Burstow
10 of 16
Inflict
GBH can be direct or indirect
11 of 16
Indirect GBH (case)
R v Martin
12 of 16
Mens rea (s20)
Intent or recklessness as to the causing of some harm
13 of 16
Mens rea (s20) (case)
R v Savage
14 of 16
Mens rea (s18)
Intention to cause GBH or to resist arrest
15 of 16
Resisting arrest (case)
R v Morrison
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Card 2

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To unlawfully wound or inflict GBH on another person

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Actus reus

Card 3

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Self-defence or crime prevention

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Card 4

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R v Hopley

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Card 5

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A break in the continuity of the skin

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