Find a recent example of and assault and summarize the offense. Explain why it was an assault and what conditions made if aggravated or simple. What factors lead to the assault, what are the demographics of the offender, and what was the offender-victim relationship?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Answers will vary. Key issues to be addressed may be the extent of the injuries, and the use of a weapon. Most likely the perpetrator will be male. Assaults tend to be spontaneous and fueled by emotions. Fifty percent of the time the offender knows the victim.

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