Exam 4: Assault

The same conduct can constitute a civil assault, a civil battery, and a crime.

To assault someone you must hit him or her.

Every fear of harm constitutes apprehension, but every apprehension does not involve fear of harm.

Battery requires the contact to be

Threats made by cyberstalking or cyberbullying often are not assaults because of the absence of an apparent ________ ability to carry out the threat.

Give an example of an apprehension of a contact that would not constitute assault because the contact would not be offensively made.

You can never be liable for assaulting a person whom you didn't know was present.

Which of the following is not an element of every assault?

A threat to kill someone if he or she does not pay a bill is a/an ________ threat.

If Sleeping Beauty never wanted to be kissed, explain why she could sue Prince Charming for battery but not assault.