m Check your learning Remember and understand 1 Explain why assault can be classified as either a summary offence or an indictable offence. Identify the elements of the offence of common assault under the Summary Offences Act 1966 (Vic). Examine and apply 3 Outline two reasons why help sought for family violence might increase during a pandemic or natural disaster. Read the scenario 'Racecourse antics land woman in court'. Apply the elements of the crime to explain why the woman's actions are an example of common assault. Read the scenario 'Discipline results in criminal charge'. a Outline the key facts of this case. b Explain why some disciplining of children will amount to an assault. Refer to this case in your response. To what extent does the outcome of this case send a clear message to other parents that corporal punishment is a serious offence? Explain your response. d Decide whether you agree, disagree, or partially agree with the decision of the Court of Appeal in relation to the ultimate sentence imposed. If you feel comfortable, discuss your views as a class about the final sentence imposed. Consider each of the following scenarios. Argue whether a defence or excuse to assault applies in each circumstance. a A paramedic, Eric, is kicked by a patient who is having an epileptic fit. b A five-year-old child, Anouk, has a tantrum in a supermarket. The mother smacks the child's bottom twice with an open hand. Emily willingly participates in martial arts and is often hit, punched and kicked by opponents during competitive bouts. All involved are wearing protective gear. She suffers a concussion when one of her opponents one day uses significant brute force, which caused the people watching to gasp with horror d Jim has advanced dementia and lives in an aged- care home. He slaps another resident, Sam. e A woman, Casey, is scared of being abducted while she walks at night. One night, while she is walking home, a man, Daniel, touches her on the shoulder from behind. Casey responds by biting and kicking Daniel, who told police that he initially thought Casey was his sister. f A woman in Queensland, Margherita, is talking on the phone to her sister, Grace. They argue and Margherita says to Grace, 'I could punch your lights out!' Grace lives in Victoria. Reflect and evaluate 7 Create an infographic that shows the similarities and differences in assault data from New South Wales and Victoria. In your infographic, make sure you include the latest crime statistics for both states. Discuss the impact of domestic violence assaults on the victim, the community and the offender. In your answer, refer to the scenarios 'Multiple offences result in jail time' and 'Tears as cosmetic doctor and Cleo bachelor admits assault on woman
