Personal Crimes Analysis by Thomas Burns https://padlet.com/thomasburns761/ao2a3z6rsltl en-us 2014-08-03 20:09:36 UTC 2023-02-20 05:13:49 UTC hello@padlet.com Thomas Burns thomasburns761 https://padlet.com/thomasburns761/ao2a3z6rsltl/wish/31112997 Criminal Law
University of Phoenix
William O'Neil
August 4, 2014
]]> 2014-08-03 20:14:07 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasburns761/ao2a3z6rsltl/wish/31112997 The Differences between Assault, Battery, and Mayhem thomasburns761 https://padlet.com/thomasburns761/ao2a3z6rsltl/wish/31113007 Assault: The act required for an assault must be overt. Although words alone are insufficient, they might create an assault when coupled with some action that indicates the ability to carry out the threat. A mere threat to harm is not an assault; however, a threat combined with a raised fist might be sufficient if it causes a reasonable apprehension of harm in the victim.Intent is an essential element of assault.

Battery: The act must result in one of two forms of contact. Causing any physical harm or injury to the victim—such as a cut, a burn, or a bullet wound—could constitute battery, but actual injury is not required. Even though there is no apparent bruise following harmful contact, the defendant can still be guilty of battery; occurrence of a physical illness subsequent to the contact may also be actionable.

Mayhem: The criminal act of disabling, disfiguring, or cutting off or making useless one of the members (leg, arm, hand, foot, eye) of another either intentionally or in a fight, called maiming. The serious nature of the injury makes mayhem a felony, which is called "aggravated assault"


]]> 2014-08-03 20:16:05 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasburns761/ao2a3z6rsltl/wish/31113007 Kidmapping vs False Imprisonment thomasburns761 https://padlet.com/thomasburns761/ao2a3z6rsltl/wish/31113121 Kidnapping: Occurs when a person, without lawful authority, physically moves another person without that other person’s consent, with the intent to use the abduction in connection with some other nefarious objective.  Kidnapping may be done for ransom or political purpose or other purposes.

False Imprisonment: Restrain means to restrict a person’s movements intentionally and unlawfully in such manner as to interfere substantially with his liberty by moving him from one place to another, or by confining him either in the place where the restriction commences or in a place to which he has been moved, without consent and with knowledge that the restriction is unlawful. A person is so moved or confined “without consent” when such is accomplished by (a) physical force, intimidation or deception, or (b) any means whatever, including acquiescence of the victim, if he is a child less than sixteen years old or an incompetent person and the parent, guardian or other person or institution having lawful control or custody of him has not acquiesced in the movement or confinement

]]> 2014-08-03 20:35:15 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasburns761/ao2a3z6rsltl/wish/31113121 Rape vs. Stuatory Rape thomasburns761 https://padlet.com/thomasburns761/ao2a3z6rsltl/wish/31113126 Rape is nonconsensual sexual intercourse, often consisting of unwanted intercourse accomplished by means of force or fear. One variation of rape -- called statutory rape -- disregards consent issues and makes it unlawful to have sex with a minor under the age of 18.

]]> 2014-08-03 20:35:59 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasburns761/ao2a3z6rsltl/wish/31113126 References: thomasburns761 https://padlet.com/thomasburns761/ao2a3z6rsltl/wish/31113164
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    • ]]>     2014-08-03 20:40:31 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasburns761/ao2a3z6rsltl/wish/31113164     Violent Crime Statistics thomasburns761 https://padlet.com/thomasburns761/ao2a3z6rsltl/wish/31137310 2014-08-04 13:21:11 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasburns761/ao2a3z6rsltl/wish/31137310