Deck 7: Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person

Question 1

Which of the following offences is NOT an indictable only offence?

A) Wounding or causing GBH with intent under s.18, OAPA 1861
B) Maliciously wounding or inflicting GBH under s.20, OAPA 1861
C) Maliciously administering a poison with intent to injure, aggrieve or annoy under s.24, OAPA 1861
D) Maliciously administering a poison so as to endanger life or inflict GBH under s.23, OAPA 1861

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Jamie tells Steven that he will hit him if Steven doesn't leave his sight. Which of the following statements is most accurate?

A) Applying Read v Coker (1853), this is a conditional assault
B) Applying Tuberville v Savage (1669), there is no assault here because Jamie's words negate an assault
C) Applying Meade and Belt (1823), there is no assault here because an assault may not be committed by words alone
D) There is no assault here because there is no evidence that Steven was afraid.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

According to the general rule, consent may provide a defence to which of the following offences?

A) Wounding or causing GBH with intent under s.18, OAPA 1861
B) Maliciously wounding or inflicting GBH under s.20, OAPA 1861
C) Assault occasioning ABH under s.47, OAPA 1861
D) Battery

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which of the following cases is the authority for the principle that a person implicitly consents to "the exigencies of everyday life"?

A) Smith v Chief Superintendent of Woking Police Station (1983)
B) Collins v Wilcock (1984)
C) Donovan (1934)
D) Fagan v MPC (1969)

Question 5

Which of the following will never amount to actual bodily harm?

A) Cutting someone's hair
B) Psychiatric injury
C) Fear, distress or panic
D) Any hurt or injury calculated to interfere with health or comfort

Question 6

Which of the following statements correctly represents the mens rea of assault occasioning ABH under s.47, OAPA 1861?

A) The mens rea of an assault or battery
B) Intention or recklessness as to causing ABH
C) Intention or recklessness as to causing some harm
D) Recklessness as to causing ABH

Question 7

Which of the following does NOT amount to a wound or grievous bodily harm?

A) A scratch
B) Serious harm
C) Serious psychiatric injury
D) The transmission of HIV

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT an exception to the general rule that consent is only a defence to assault and battery?

A) Rough horseplay
B) Tattooing
C) Surgery
D) Sexual gratification