The distinction between general intent crimes and specific intent crimes can sometimes be hard to distinguish between. To help distinguish between the two, one should ask, first, what the intent (or knowledge) if any does the crime require; and then, if the crime requires some intent (knowledge), did the defendant in fact ascertain such an intent (Brody and Acker, 2010).
An example of a general intent crime in Tennessee would be assault. According to TCA 39-13-101, the crime of assault involves a person that knowingly causes bodily injury to another, knowingly causes another to reasonably fear imminent bodily injury; or knowingly causes physical contact with another and a reasonable person would regard the contact as extremely offensive or
An example of a general intent crime in Tennessee would be assault. According to TCA 39-13-101, the crime of assault involves a person that knowingly causes bodily injury to another, knowingly causes another to reasonably fear imminent bodily injury; or knowingly causes physical contact with another and a reasonable person would regard the contact as extremely offensive or