non-fatal offences

Non-fatal offences

They do not kill.

Assault

Common law offence.

No touching or injury required.

Summary offence.

Max. Penalty of 6 months imprisonment.

AR of assault

Actions or words, which cause V to apprehend (fear) immediate unlawful force.

MR of assault

Intentionally or recklessly causing V to apprehend immediate unlawful force.

Act for assault

S.39 Criminal Justice Act 1988

Battery

Common law offence.

Summary offence.

Max. Penalty of 6 months imprisonment.

Requires touch but no physical injury.

AR of battery

Applying unlawful force to another person.

MR of battery

Intentionally or recklessly applying unlawful force to V.

Act for battery

S.39 Criminal Justice Act 1988

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm

An assault which causes some harm - requires injury (can be psychiatric).

Triable either way offence.

Max. Penalty 5 years imprisonment.

AR of assault occasioning actual bodily harm

Assault or battery, which causes actual bodily harm.

MR of assault occasioning actual bodily harm

Intentionally or recklessly causing V to apprehend immediate unlawful force (MR of assault).

Intentionally or recklessly applying unlawful force to V (MR of battery).

Act for assault occasioning actual bodily harm

S.47 Offences Against the Person Act 1861.

Maliciously wounding or inflicting grievous bodily harm

Requires serious injury (can be psychiatric) and requires a break to the skin.

Triable either way offence.

Max. Penalty of 5 years imprisonment.

AR of maliciously wounding or inflicting grievous bodily harm

Wounding or inflicting grievous bodily harm.

MR of maliciously wounding or inflicting grievous bodily harm

Intentionally or recklessly causing SOME harm.

Act for maliciously wounding or inflicting grievous bodily harm

S.20 Offences Against the Person Act 1861

Wounding or causing grievous bodily harm with intent

Indictable offence.

Max. Penalty of life imprisonment.

AR of wounding or causing grievous bodily harm with intent

Wounding or causes grievous bodily harm.

MR of wounding or causing grievous bodily harm with intent

Intention to cause GBH or intention to resist arrest.

Act for wounding or causing grievous bodily harm with intent

S.18 Offences Against the Person Act 1861