Assault

lawyer attempted plea bargaining with the prosecution due to the excessive evidence against his case and implored Wilson to plead guilty to robbery, breaking and entering, and trespassing in exchange for the prosecution not charging him with murder or assault and battery. However, Wilson was indignant in keeping with his account of the incident and continued to plead not guilty. ARRAIGNMENT After the indictment by the grand jury, Judge Brown recited the formal charges to the courtroom and…

when Liam swings the bar stool and hits Sam with it inflicting some bruising. This act will fall under battery; battery is the infliction of violence. As it is unclear as to whether Sam apprehended the attack it cannot fall under common assault as common assault relies on the victim apprehending the immediate threat of violence. However, it will fall under battery as violence was physically inflicted. As it is stated that Liam intended to really hurt Tom it is apparent the mens rea is present in…

When it comes to crimes, there is always a criminal and there is a victim. The criminal if convicted is sent to jail and they have to serve out their sentence. But the victim, even though they may obtain justice, will still have to live with what has been done to them. And depending on how law enforcement treats the victim, it will either allow them to move past the violence of the crime, or to live in it every day because nothing was done to be able to move them forward. Because of the lack of…

manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, as well as aggravated assault. The UCR views offenses involving force or threat of force as a fit for the category. Despite males bearing most of the violent crimes committed, females make up a small proportion of murders (Hagan 217). Women tend to partake in violent crimes in intimate relationships as a result of self-defense (Hagan 217). For intimate partner violence, men and women are equally likely to assault the other (Hagan 230). Aileen Wuornos is…

service is provided (2003). Perpetrator risk factors would include patients with mental health disorders such as: dementia, anxiety, and drug or alcohol intoxication and many others. Patients with dementia were noted as a high factor in most physical assaults in nursing homes (2010). Male patients caused a significantly greater amount of violence than female patients. This could be because men are more physically capable of causing more bodily harm. Men are also usually more likely to be more…

Some people think Chris was let off for the abuse to easy. He was charged with assault and making criminal threats but he remained free on a 50,000 bail. Chris had to do community service to pay off his wrongs. Also he lied about how many hours he completed so the judge made Chris brown do his hours of community service all over again…

that may follow an assault like this. While the word ‘survivor’ reads empowered, strong, and driven to move forward with life, despite the scars left on one’s soul. This is very important in the recovery process of the survivor. Many times the Church’s stance upon hearing of such event is to advise the survivor that they must instantly forgive the person who did them wrong and forget this every happened. This is not something I can agree with. During the time after the assault, the last thing a…

needed. The victim is given information for therapists but often times talking about it with a stranger makes a victim feel like they are reliving the assault. Blame is sometimes placed on the victim as well. Did the person end up somewhere she or he should not have been? Did a victim dress inappropriately? Did the victim somehow ask for the assault? Ironically, there are many victims who do not report because of these reasons. The fear and embarrassment is too much for them to bare. In…

Domestic violence is a violent confrontation between family or household members involving physical harm, sexual assault, or fear of physical harm. The presence of domestic violence is staggering one in three women and one in four men have been victims of some form of physical violence by an intimate partner within their lifetime. In addition, this violence is not a single incident, but multiple incidents of violence over a span of time. For example, Danielle Evans, had to legally change her…

was seeking the death penalty, and “Under Indiana law it must be proven beyond reasonable doubt that at least one aggravating circumstance, such as ; rape, burglary, or arson occurred during the killing.” (Courier Journal) dismemberment and sexual assault were considered aggravated circumstances in this case. The defense argued that dismembered should not be considered aggravated circumstances under Indiana state law. The prosecutor had pointed out that Whitis had been found next to a chain saw…