Criminal Law - Assault and Battery
21 important questions on Criminal Law - Assault and Battery
What are the conditions under which force is considered unlawful?
- Force must be unlawful.
- V gives consent = No battery.
- Lawful when used for self-defense.
- Or for correction of a child by parent.
- A v UK (1998): Use of a garden cane was unlawful.
What is required for the actus reus of battery?
- Application of unlawful force.
- There must be actual force.
- Battery involves applying unlawful physical force to another, either intentionally or recklessly.
What is the intention behind assault?
- Intention to cause fear of immediate unlawful personal violence.
- Or recklessness whether such fear is caused.
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What are the penalties for summary offenses under s39 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988?
What case involved a police officer not arresting the victim, leading to battery for unlawful touching?
- Collins v Wilcock (1984).
- D was a police officer not arresting V.
- Battery for unlawful touching includes "slight touching."
What is the intention behind battery?
- Intention to apply unlawful physical force to someone.
- Or recklessness whether such unlawful force is applied.
What constitutes the actus reus of assault?
- An act
- Some act or words
- Omission is not sufficient
- Words are sufficient
What did Wood v DPP (2008) establish about physical restraint by police?
- Police officer 1 asked V if they may answer.
- V denied and walked away.
- PO 2 prevented V from walking away.
- Physical restraint not allowed at this point.
What is the subjective test for recklessness?
- D must realize the words or the acts that they do could cause fear of unlawful personal force (assault) or their act that causes unlawful force to be applied (battery).
What did the case R v Constanza establish regarding assault?
What does the case DPP v Majewski (1976) illustrate?
- D intoxicated attacked owner and PO.
- This is recklessness, sufficient Mens Rea.
What is the significance of Fegan v Metropolitan Police Commissioner (1968)?
- D drove tyres over PO foot without realizing.
- Told to remove it but refused.
- Battery started when he realized it.
What did the case R v Ireland determine about silent phone calls?
What is battery without assault?
- V unaware that unlawful force is about to be used upon him.
- Happens randomly.
How does DPP v K (1990) illustrate an indirect act in battery?
- Put acid in air dryer, students got sprayed.
- "D does not personally touch the victim."
What is necessary for an assault to occur according to the notes?
What principle is highlighted in Haystead v Chief Constable of Derbyshire (2000)?
- Principle of transferred malice.
What did R v Nelson (2013) clarify about physical actions and assault?
What does DPP v Santa-Bermudez (2003) demonstrate about omission in battery?
- PO asked D if there were sharp objects.
- PO searched and got injured.
- Battery under duty to act.
What situation did R v Miller (1983) address regarding omission?
- D created situation leading to force applied to the V.
Why does pointing a gun at someone who knows it is unloaded not constitute assault according to R v Lamb?
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