This week’s topics
Common Assault and Battery
- Scope of violent offences
- Actus reus of psychic assault
- Unlawful force in battery
- Mens rea standards for common assault
- Non Fatal Offences Against the Person # 2 - Assault
- Non Fatal Offences Against the Person # 3 - Battery
- Assault and Battery | Criminal Law Full Lecture
What you will be able to do
- 2.1 Outline all violent offences.
- 2.3 Analyse the actus reus and mens rea of common law offences against the person, including assault, battery, actual bodily harm (ABH) and grievous bodily harm (GBH).
Activity
Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: outline all violent offences.
Study materials
Videos
- Non Fatal Offences Against the Person # 2 - Assault · YouTube · The Law Bank · 23 min · for registered students
- Non Fatal Offences Against the Person # 3 - Battery · YouTube · The Law Bank · 25 min · for registered students
- Assault and Battery | Criminal Law Full Lecture · YouTube · The Business Academy · 26 min · for registered students
Further resources
- Offences against the Person, incorporating the Charging Standard · Reading · Cps, guidance · for registered students
- Reform of Offences against the Person (Law Com No 361) · PDF · Lawcom, report; 244 pages · for registered students
- Offences Against the Person Act 1861 · Reading · legislation.gov.uk, legislation · for registered students
Materials marked “for registered students” open in the student portal, which is set up as soon as you receive final acceptance.
