Criminal law — offences against the person

What you'll learn

1. 1

   Imagine someone shoves you in the corridor — that's a type of offence against the person. These are crimes where one person hurts another person, either physically or by making them scared.

2. 2

   What do offences against the person involve?

3. 3

   Let's look at the three main types — like rungs on a ladder. Assault, battery, and actual bodily harm (ABH).

4. 4

   Drag each offence to the right rung on the ladder — least serious at the bottom, most serious at the top.

5. 5

   Which offence involves NO touching at all?

6. 6

   Now let's look at a case: Sam waves a fist at Jamie and shouts 'I'll get you!' but never touches them. Jamie is scared.

7. 7

   In the Sam and Jamie case, which offence did Sam commit?