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Offences against the person
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The offences we will be covering are:
Assault
Battery
Actual Bodily Harm (ABH)
Grievous Bodily Harm and Wounding (s20)
Grievous Bodily Harm and Wounding with intent
(s18)
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Assault An act or words which cause the victim to
anticipate that there will be some violence towards him.
E.g. A raised fist
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Battery Application of force without the consent of
the other.
E.g. pulling on a woman’s skirt
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Actual Bodily Harm Any assault which causes discomfort, hurt
or injury to another.
E.g. Small grazes and bruises
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S20 Serious harm
Split into grievous bodily harm and wounding
E.g. GBH broken ribsWounding- stab wound.
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s18 Same as s20 only with the intention to
wound or cause serious harm
Or an offence which involves violence towards police officers
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We will also be learning some defences Insanity
Automatism
Intoxication
Consent
Self defence
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Insanity Where someone has a “disease of the
mind” which means that they are not responsible for their actions
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Automatism Where an external factor causes a person
to not be in control of their actions
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Intoxication Not technically a defence
Where a person is under the influence of drink or drugs
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Consent Where a person has allowed for the act to
be committed
Can only consent to certain acts
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Self defence Where a person is only acting to protect
themselves or their property or to prevent a crime
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How you will be learning this topic From least serious to most serious
Evaluation
Exam skills
Mock
Exam