PPT-ASSAULT, WOUNDING AND RELATED OFFENCES

LANA SAMLAL AND BRITTNII WOODS define assault In general terms personal violence offences may be differentiated according to the degree of harm inflicted upon the victim and the intention of the offender. Mark . Finnane. , Amanda . Kaladelfos. , . Yorick. . Smaal. prosecutionproject.griffith.edu.au. Table 1. Criminal law provisions for offences against children. NSW. Victoria. Qld. WA. Infancy. Mandatory death sentence for ‘carnal knowledge’ of girls under 10 (until 1955). From Sexual Offences. Presentation by . Vaishali. . Bhagwat. Advocate. vabhagwat@gmail.com. . www.vaishalibhagwat.com. S. YNOP. S. I. S. . Sexual Offences- Definition. Sexual Offences – Punishment . Chapter 2.4. Assault. Defined as the direct or indirect force by a person to the body, clothing or equipment of another person.. The force has to be unlawful, intentional, or reckless. It has resulted in physical injury, pain, discomfort, damage, insult or deprivation of freedom. Part VIII of the Criminal Code. Violent Crimes. “Offences against the Person and Reputation”- Part VIII of the Criminal Code. Violent in nature and cause harm to the human body. Also: wilfully promoting hatred (offence against a person’s reputation). Non Fatal Offences – s.47 Offences Against the Person Act 1861 Assault Occasioning actual Bodily Harm (ABH). 1. Starter. Which act covers the most serious non-fatal offence against the person?. Is a threat to kill you next week an assault?. Non Fatal Offences – s.20 OAPA 1861 Wounding and Grievous Bodily Harm. 1. Objectives. Describe . using authority the . actus reus . of s20 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861. Describe . using authority the . Question you need to be able to answer. Critically evaluate the current law on non-fatal offences, and suggest any reforms that you consider might improve the law (25 marks). Criticisms. Problem of language. Non-Fatal Offences. Example Questions. Critically evaluate the current law on non-fatal offences, and suggest any reforms that you consider might improve the law. (25 marks). Consider what criticisms may be made of the non-fatal offences against the person. Discuss what reforms might be introduced to deal with these criticisms. (25 marks). From Sexual Offences. Presentation by . Vaishali. . Bhagwat. Advocate. vabhagwat@gmail.com. . www.vaishalibhagwat.com. S. YNOP. S. I. S. . Sexual Offences- Definition. Sexual Offences – Punishment . than 70 youngsters died at the hands of gangs in Britain in 2008. In London, 26 were stabbed to death. More than 170 gangs, with members as young as ten have been identified by police in London alone. Many are loose affiliations of friends from the same area intent on controlling a 'turf' or territory, often defined by a post code. the penalty for straying into the wrong area is to be robbed, beaten or stabbed. Many teenagers now routinely carry a knife out of fear, in order to defend themselves if attacked. . Law 120. Assault. The most common form of violent crime is assault (76% of all reported violent crimes). The Criminal Code classifies assault according to three levels.. Assault. Assault with a weapon . 1. An Introduction of POCSO Act: . Comprehensive legislation with clear objectives to. Stop abuse of the tender age of children.. Prevent exploitation of a child.. Facilitate development of a child in a healthy manner.. Date:. . Sunday, 25 January 2015. Specification links: . Concepts of . actus. . reus. . and . mens. . rea. . in the context of non-fatal. offences..  . Common assault: assault and battery..  . Mark . Finnane. , Amanda . Kaladelfos. , . Yorick. . Smaal. prosecutionproject.griffith.edu.au. Table 1. Criminal law provisions for offences against children. NSW. Victoria. Qld. WA. Infancy. Mandatory death sentence for ‘carnal knowledge’ of girls under 10 (until 1955).