I don't mean getting into an all out fight or anything. Say for example, if someone said something really arrogant, racist or inconsiderate and you well.. slapped the person across the face or punched them or something. Could you go to jail or at least get arrested for that?
2006-08-07 10:51:00 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
its not called assault, assault is the threat, battery is the actual act of hitting someone or causing them bodily harm.
to answer your question, yes, you can go to jail for hitting someone, and it'll stay with you, so u better think twice before you hit somebody
2006-08-07 11:15:52 · answer #1 · answered by Sierra 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My brother hit a guy after the guy made a racial comment, just as a police patrol car was driving by. My brother was handcuffed immediately, but later released after the police officer heard the whole story. My brother was still charged with 4th degree assault and has a pending curt date........ so yes you can be charged with a crime for hitting someone, though it's up to the circumstances and the individual law officers involved that will determine weather you will be arrested. Either way it will be up the curt system that will determine weather you will be convicted of the charge and of the sentencing that comes with it.
2006-08-07 11:01:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This, and it all depends of the force of the punch, or slap, could amount to a batterry under Offences against the Person Act - or an assault under s47 of the Offences against the Person Act. These are arrestable offences - especially if the skin is broken !!
2006-08-07 11:21:55 · answer #3 · answered by trixy33 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you haven't been charged by now, chances are you won't be. However, this is assault and it would constitute jail time, sure.
2016-03-27 02:47:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep. It's called Battery.
It's not legal to put your hands on anyone else, and that person could press charges if they want.
2006-08-07 10:54:56 · answer #5 · answered by zippythejessi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can be arrested and depending on the circumstances, you can go to jail!!
2006-08-07 10:56:49 · answer #6 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hell yeah you can go to jail for hitting someone especially a pregnant woman. So don't try it !!!
2006-08-07 10:55:02 · answer #7 · answered by labelle_1989 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is assault regardless but the punishment might be worse depending on who it is. For example if it is a policeman, most definitively.
2006-08-07 10:56:06 · answer #8 · answered by Eve 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but if they provoking you to hit them than in the state of Louisiana than no. Like if you were in my face face telling me to come on and hit me or bring it on.
2006-08-07 10:59:43 · answer #9 · answered by luvtohateyou 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its battery.. he can get arrested for about a day.
2006-08-07 11:10:01 · answer #10 · answered by Nicholais S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋