Melissa Hinton CJUS 2093 eHomework 9 1.

Explain the type or extent of injury to a victim required for the crime of battery. a. Unlawful physical violence inflicted upon another without his or her consent i. Ex: Hitting someone b. An intentional and offensive touching or wrongful physical contact with another without consent that results in some injury or offends or causes discomfort. c. Requires actual unauthorized contact with the victim d. Generally, an assault is included in any actual batteryhence the crime of assault and battery. 2. What is the difference between the common law crimes of assault and battery? a. An unlawful attempt b. With present ability c. To commit a battery 3. Give an example of false imprisonment. How does false imprisonment differ from kidnapping? From false arrest? a. Example of false imprisonment: An armed robber tells customers to get down on the floor and dont move. He is preventing them from leaving, therefore can be charged with false imprisonment. b. False imprisonment is similar to kidnapping except that it does not involve the carrying away of the victim. i. Not all states have false imprisonment statutes, and those that do, it is usually classified as a misdemeanor. c. False arrest happens where a person has been unlawfully confined with no legal authority. 4. What is terrorism? How does it differ from other crimes? How is it similar? a. Premeditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against non-combatant targets by subnational groups or clandestine agents. b. It is different from other crimes because an act of terrorism is politically motivated. c. There are hot-spots for ordinary criminals, just like there are in terrorist groups. i. Terrorists also commit ordinary crimes such as theft, destruction of property, arson, extortion, forgery, identity theft, etc. 5. What are the two types of common law assault, and what are the elements of each? a. Attempted battery b. Reasonable apprehension c. The unlawful application of force to another resulting in either bodily injury or offensive touching