Law Offences Against the Person

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What are the offences under the Offences against the person Act 1861 in order?
1) Assault, ABH, Battery, GBH 20, GBH 18
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What is the mens rea of assault?
Intention or subjective recklessness
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What is the actus reus of assault?
Causing someone to apprehend immediate force
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What statute is Assault defined under?
Defined at common law under section 39 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988
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What is the mens rea of battery?
Intention or subjective recklessness
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What is the actus reus of battery?
Unlawful application of force on another
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What statute is battery defined under?
Defined at common law under section 39 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988
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What is the mens rea of ABH?
Intention or subjective recklessness
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What is the actus reus of ABH?
Causing actual bodily harm
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What statute is ABH defined under?
Section 47 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988
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What is the mens rea of GBH 20?
Intention or recklessness
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What is the actus reus of GBH 20?
Unlawfully wound or inflict gbh on another
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What statute is GBH 20 defined under?
The Offences Against the Person Act 1861
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What is the mens rea of GBH 18?
Intention
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What is the actus reus of GBH 18?
Unlawfully wound or cause GBH
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What statute is GBH 18 defined under?
The Offences Against the Person Act 1861
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What is the sentence given for assault and battery?
6 months or a fine
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What is the sentence for ABH?
5 years
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What is the sentence for GBH 20?
5 years
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What is the sentence for GBH 18?
Life
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What is a case example of assault?
Fagan v MPC 1969
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What is a case example of a battery?
Collins v Wilcock 1969
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What is a case example of ABH?
DPP v K 1990
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What is a case example of GBH?
Ireland and Burstow 1999
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