Does a 17-yr. old male have a right to physically assault a 23-yr. old female for no reason?

Question

The police threatened to take me to jail & not him, & they wouldn't allow me to press charges.

Answer 1

Get the police report and see WHY they made that descision. If the report is unacceptable to you, you can talk to the cops boss and the boss has the authority to make him rewrite the report and if the report is rewritten it may give you the option of pressing charges.

Answer 2

In most jurisdictions, battery (what it sounds like happened to you) is both a crime, which is criminally actionable, and a tort, which is civilly actionable. If the police say they aren't going to press criminal charges, there isn't a lot you can do about that. Only the state, through its various law enforcement agencies, can do that.

That in no way stops you from hiring a lawyer and filing civil charges, but be prepared to spend a few thousand dollars. Lawyers don't work cheap, and if the person who assaulted you doesn't have much money, it isn't likely to be worth it.

Answer 3

This depends on the situation. The cause of the incident will determine the action by the police. If you were guilty of beginning the problem, then you were the aggressor, moreover if the male felt intimidated by you, then it would be acting in self defense. You haven't explained sufficiently to give a better opinion.

Answer 4

no no, are u sure there was nuthin from ur part?(coz 17 yr old is a minor)
If u r perfectly innocent, there is no reason they wud take u to jail.
Which country are u in? In most countries, only after u press charges, police will invesigate. Approach a different Police HQ.

Answer 5

Technically you can press charges on anyone 13 years or older, I believe. If this is a serious issue, you might want to check with an attorney and see what your rights are and what you can do about this.

Answer 6

i doubt that there was no reason. it may have been a stupid reason, but a reason all the same. i dont understand why they would not let you press charges. maybe because he didnt assault you. good luck with that.

please make sure to get that girl as far away from him as possible. a woman should NEVER have to live with someone that lays a hand on her. it is UNACCEPTABLE!

Answer 7

get advice from a lawyer if you did not do anything wrong and a copy of the police report. in some states a 17 year old is consider an adult. they do go to prison for capital murder. i would just talk to a lawyer.

Answer 8

Students can be charged with assaulting their teachers (who are adults).

You need to make a better case for yourself. Pursue it with the authorities and send a certified letter/statement of sorts to explain your views. *****If you can afford legal representation - do that 1st.

Don't put anything incriminating in your statement though - lol.

Answer 9

well if you did something wrong and he didnt then yes he can take you. BUT if you didnt do anything and he still threatned thats just a dick police officer abusing his powers. but i dont understand why he wouldnt let you press charges?

Answer 10

ONLY if you they are male and Muslim and follow Islams doctrines regarding women which permits and encourages:

Liberal public physical abuse of women practiced and encouraged with great gusto and vigorously among all Muslims such as, indiscriminate beatings of women in public, intellectual castration, physical mutilation of the genitalia of Muslim woman immediately after marriage and the Stoning of woman accused of infidelity.

Ah ... Isalm, such an enlightened, merciful. peaceful religion!

So next time don't get yourself involved with a Muslim in Baghdad!