The Basics of Criminal Assault:
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đź“ŤWhat is Criminal Assault?:
State legislatures and Congress define what constitutes crimes, including assault. This means that what may constitute assault in one state may be different from what constitutes assault in another state. Assault can occur even if no one is actually physically harmed. Rather, assault occurs when someone threatens harm. This threat of harm must be intentional.
There are some acts that may cause someone to feel threatened that do not constitute criminal assault. For example, telling someone that you plan on causing him or her harm at a later time is not assault. Neither is pointing a gun at someone who is not aware that a gun is being pointed at him or her.
Aggravated assault is a specific type of assault that occurs when someone commits assault and actually intends to cause serious bodily harm or succeeds in causing serious bodily harm. Aggravated assault is usually committed with a dangerous weapon.
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