Statutory Assault Flowchart
Criminal Law-Statutory Assault Flowchart
Resource Sample
NO Did A apply force to V NO YES
Did V in fact consent to A's conduct
YES
NO
Is V's consent legally recognised
YES
No assault
Did A intend to apply force to V NO Did A make physical contact with v YES Did A intend to make physical contact, knowing V might reasonably object in the circumstances NO Did A threaten to apply force to V YES Did V have reasonable grounds to believe there was a real possibility that A would carry out threat NO Did A act YES Was the intended purpose of A's act applying force to V NO Was the conduct a normal incident of social interaction or community life Or justified or excused by law YES NO NO YES YES YES Was the conduct a normal incident of social interaction or community life Or justified or excused by law
NO
NO YES
NO
YES
Did V have reasonable grounds to believe A could carry out threat & intended to do so
NO
NO
Did A accost or i...
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