Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person | AQA A-Level Law (7162)
Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person
- 41 questions
- 3 subtopics
- Paper 1: Criminal law
- Paper 1
Assault and battery, and the statutory offences under sections 47, 20 and 18 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861..
It covers assault and Battery, words, Silence and Actual Bodily Harm and grievous Bodily Harm under Sections 18 and 20.
Sample questions from Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person
Answer each one closed book first, then open the answer.
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Assault and Battery
What is the legal definition of battery?
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The application of unlawful force to another person. -
Assault and Battery
What is the mens rea required for the offence of assault?
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Intention or subjective recklessness as to causing the victim to apprehend immediate unlawful force. -
Words, Silence and Actual Bodily Harm
What does actual bodily harm mean in law?
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Any hurt or injury calculated to interfere with the health or comfort of the victim. -
Words, Silence and Actual Bodily Harm
Is any additional mens rea required for section 47 beyond that needed for common assault or battery?
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No, the mens rea for section 47 is the same as for common assault or battery; no additional mens rea as to the harm is required. -
Grievous Bodily Harm under Sections 18 and 20
What does the term 'maliciously' mean in sections 18 and 20 of the OAPA 1861?
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Intentionally or recklessly. -
Grievous Bodily Harm under Sections 18 and 20
Why must causation be established for offences like section 47, section 20, and section 18?
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Because these offences require a consequence element (the resulting harm), so the prosecution must prove the defendant's act caused that consequence.
The 3 subtopics
One subtopic is one session. Work down the list.
| Subtopic | What it covers | Questions |
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| Assault and Battery | Recall questions on the two offences comprising common assault and on the legal definition of each. | 9 |
| Words, Silence and Actual Bodily Harm | Recall questions on whether words or silence can amount to assault and on the provision creating ABH and what the harm must be. | 11 |
| Grievous Bodily Harm under Sections 18 and 20 | Recall questions on whether section 20 needs a direct application of force, the foresight required, the meaning of maliciously and the section 18 offence. | 21 |
How the guide is worked
Answering a question from memory stores it far better than reading the answer again. The guide runs that as a fixed procedure on one subtopic at a time, about twenty minutes a session.
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Step 1 · Closed book
Cover the answers. Work through one subtopic and write down what you can. Leave blanks where you have nothing.
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Step 2 · Open book
Go back to the top. Read each printed answer and write it out in full, including the ones you had right.
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Step 3 · Closed book again
Same questions, same order, from memory. The gap between pass one and pass three is the session result.
Read the full method, the return schedule and the research behind it.
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