Assaults

Question 1

Elements of assault

Answer 1

Assaults

Another person

Question 2

Act and section

Answer 2

Crimes act 1961, section 196
Or summary offenses Act 1981, section 9

Question 3

Penalty

Answer 3

Crimes act - 1year imprisonment

Summary offenses Act- 6 months imprisonment or $4000 fine

Question 4

Doctrine of transferred malice

Answer 4

If a person intends to assault someone and trys to assault them but misses and hits someone else. This is still assault

Question 5

Assaults

Answer 5

This show they intentionally applied or attemped to apply force to another person, directly or indirectly.
Or
This shows they threatened to apply force by an act or gesture, and the person believes on reasonable grounds that they have the ability to apply that force

Question 6

Another person

Answer 6

This shows was another person other than the suspect