under the law, "assault" _________.
A. always involves a physical attack and bodily harm
B. may be physical or verbal
C. always includes a verbal threat
D. may sometimes be accidental
2007-02-27 08:48:44 · 7 answers · asked by alisha_62295 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
B
2007-02-27 12:49:45 · answer #1 · answered by Alisha R 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
B. But it depends on state law. Generally, if the person on the receiving end is put "in reasonable fear of imminent harm" that is an assault.
So - if I say, "do that again and I will kill you," that is not an assualt because it is not imminent. The person can choose to not "do that again." It might be a threat, but it is not an assault.
Also, if a 5 foot weakling with no violent past or physical training says to Mike Tyson "I'm going to beat you up right now!" It's imminent, but not "a reasonable fear," since Tyson would not reasonably be in fear of injury.
2007-02-27 16:56:40 · answer #2 · answered by toaster4 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm no lawyer, but I'm pretty sure B would be the correct answer.
2007-02-27 16:53:42 · answer #3 · answered by Amber M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the state.
In MIssouri, it would be "B".
2007-02-27 16:53:41 · answer #4 · answered by Citicop 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
B
2007-02-27 17:02:12 · answer #5 · answered by peckerwoodsbabygirl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
B
2007-02-27 16:52:34 · answer #6 · answered by fat_albert_999 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
B.
2007-02-27 16:56:22 · answer #7 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋