Questions tagged [assault]
The crime of creating apprehension of imminent harmful or offensive physical contact with another human. "Battery" is the crime of completing such contact.
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What is the actus reus of an automated crime and when does it occur?
Suppose Bob programs an armed robot to shoot passers by as it senses them walking past and then places it on his front lawn, or alternatively to reach out with a boxing glove and punch them. Bob's ...
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Do criminals have the right to defend themselves from vigilantes?
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An unarmed thief snatches a bag from a victim in a public park. The thief flees, pursued by members of the public. The thief trips, falls over and sprains his ankle, he's now ...
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If someone threatens force to prevent another person from leaving, are they holding them hostage?
Let's say person A parks in a parking lot where they are allowed to park. Then person B blocks off the exit/entrance to the parking lot with his bike preventing person A from driving away. When person ...
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Can brandishing a weapon constitute assault?
In the terminology of criminal law, can brandishing a weapon constitute assault? Or is it merely a threat of assault?
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On parole in one state but then get arrested in a different state
What happens if you are on parole in one state for a DWI but then get arrested for assault in a different state. Will the other state find out and take away your parole?
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Spanish Law regarding the use of an object in the commission of a rape?
I am doing some research into what constitutes a rape in countries around the world. This is where the male is the aggressor towards the female, to not overcomplicate my search.
Assume that a woman ...
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Why is one boxer allowed to hit their opponent, risking serious injury? [duplicate]
In a boxing match, each of the contestants routinely tries to get direct hits against the other's head and body and to injure them enough to make them incapable of continuing the fight.
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What is poisoning?
I am once again asking for an analysis of an ugo lord video.
In the video a prankster woman puts very spicy hot sauce on her boyfriends food without his knowledge. Ugo states that it is "100% ...
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Why was dueling legal?
Dueling has, historically, been legal in many places. In common-law jurisdictions, why was it not considered murder if someone dies and attempted murder or assault if not? Did the common-law or ...
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Can you get charged for grabbing someone's shirt?
This happened on a neighbor's property. The dog was in the front yard. A different neighbor that didn't own the property came out of their house with a gun. Fired at the dog once, the dog turned and ...
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Is it legal to leave signs falsely indicating that one's property has been booby-trapped?
I understand that in most jurisdictions, it is illegal to place booby traps, even on one's own property. What about leaving signs indicating that booby traps have been placed, without any actual traps?...
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What’s the difference between a mild, non-physical assault, and s4 POA or Affray?
(POA refers to the Public Order Act 1986.)
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Common assault is when a person inflicts violence on someone else or makes them think they are going to be attacked. It ...
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Is it legal to punch someone in the face if they ask to buy your daughters and wife at a fancy restaraunt?
Imagine you are eating dinner at a fancy restaraunt with your wife and three daughters, aged 7, 11, and 16…
A patron at the table behind you shoves himself in between you and your wife. He boasts in a ...
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What is the threshold for reasonable force when one is being mugged or assaulted?
Bob was mugged and assaulted by a gang of three youths, and when later standing on the side of the street chatting with a stranger about the incident they said that what they would have done if faced ...
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Does an assault given rise to by a criminal provocation of violence still constitute an offence? [duplicate]
A person A commits a s4 public order act 1986 offences against another B, for example by getting right up into his face and then saying to him “go ahead, why don’t you try and hit me, I dare you.” ...
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