Offences

Report on Non-Fatal Offences This report will be focusing on Non-Fatal offences and the sentences imposed on them. It will be looking at the offences from the Offences Against a Person Act and the Criminal and Justice Act. There are four of these offences; GBH with intent, GBH, ABH, and Assault & Battery. A Non-fatal offence is an offence which does not cause death but harm. Contents: 1.0 Abstract i 2.0

Introduction In this assignment, I will be explaining specific elements of non-fatal offence, comparing the elements of two specific non-fatal offences and I will also be evaluating the law and sentencing for each section of non-fatal offences. Types of Non-Fatal Offences 1. Assault 2. Battery 3. Assault occasioning actual body harm (ABH) Section 47 OAPA 4. Inflicting grievous bodily harm or wounding Section 20 OAPA 5. Inflicting grievous bodily harm or wounding with intent Section 18 OAPA Assault

There has been much discussion on the Offences against the person act (OAPA) 1861. Many see the act as outdated and clumsy, its wording unclear and as being difficult to explain and prosecute under. The OAPA is used in 100,000 prosecutions every year. The Law Commission has attacked the OAPA for creating constant legal argument and delay because of unclear wording and wasting thousands of pounds in taxpayer's money in appeals. Both the Law Commission and the Government

In India, for men to be involved in adultery is a criminal offence punishable by up to five years in prison. What does this tell us about the Indian’s state perception of wrongdoing? What does it tell us about emotional and social breakdown and their representation in legal systems across the globe? Social offences, regardless of levels of legality, are the most influential factors in societal or individual breakdown. Members of the community become hurt because they feel they have been offended

criminal liability of Jonty and Patrick for the non-fatal offences against the person, including any relevant defences (50 marks) Jonty is likely to liable for an s20 or s18 offence under the Offences against the Persons Act 1861. S20 is the malicious wounding or inflicting GBH with intention or subjective recklessness as to causing some harm, which carries a maximum sentence of five years. This is the same maximum sentence as an s47 offence which can be seen as a problematic area in the law which

A sexual offence is a form of assault. The offences cover a wide variety of behaviour ranging from sexual touching, offences against children, domestic violence, penetration to the most severe which is rape. The Sexual Offences Act 2003 covers the majority of sexual offences. This act clarifies and modernises previous acts before it. For a sexual offence to be committed the main element is non-consent from one of the parties involved. There needs to be agreement by choice however, certain individuals

‘Revenge Porn’ is on the rise and without adequate laws the epidemic will only grow. Revenge porn is the sharing of intimate images of an individual without the subject’s consent. In Australia, the distribution of images may not be deemed a criminal offence unless the images are of a child or an obvious criminal activity such as sexual assault. In order to explore the issue of revenge porn, this paper firstly looks at how Australia is adapting with changing legislation amendment. Followed by the current

• If the prosecution can provide sufficient reasoning of why bail cannot be granted, the assumption of bail can be revoked. • Serious drug related offences can also disprove the presumption for bail and (likewise towards aggressive offences) the accused must reason why bail should be permitted. Issue and effect on individuals and society Prior to 28th January 2015, bail laws posed significant loopholes in the system and are deemed to be ineffective

The law on attempt offence is one of three principal crimes linked with inchoate offences – the two other key ones being incitement and conspiracy. This essay will however only be focusing on and assessing the law on attempt offences. Attempt crimes can be classified in two different ways: the first one being when the original plan of a crime fails to succeed as consequence of an unforeseen factor. The second being when the bringing about of a crime fails due to a mistake from the offender’s side

the offence must be criminal in both the country the offence was committed and in Canada. Section 36 divides criminality into two categories; ‘serious criminality (subsection 1) and criminality (subsection 2). Serious criminality is an act or conviction that must be equated to an offence punishable in Canada and must also hold a term of imprisonment in Canada for a maximum of at least ten years and a minimum of six months. Criminality is having been convicted or having had committed an offence punishable